School: Leithead (roll number 5480)

Location:
Lehid, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin
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  1. A rich merchant died and he left a proporty and alot of money after him. He had one son and he was away from home. One day after the merchant having died two men came forth and each of them said that he was his son. They went forth to the judges of Damascus to see which was the true son.
    The judges told them to go to Solomon who was the wisest man in the world. Solomon told them which ever one of them would go and break the father's coffin He gave a hammer to each of them and they went away until they reached the Graveyard. One of them
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT0920: The Son of the King (Solomon) and of the Smith
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Shelia O' Shea
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loughaunacreen, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mike Shea
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Loughaunacreen, Co. Kerry