School: St Fiachra's Kilkenny (roll number 11750)

Location:
Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Seán Ó Gealagáin
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    When the king looked at the bird he saw something written under its wing. Under one wing was written "Anyone who eats my heart will be married to the King of France's daughter." Wonder came upon the king and he looked under the other wing. Under it was written. "Anyone who eats my gizzard will have a purse of gold under his pillow every morning. The King told the two boys to have supper. While they were at their supper the King killed the bird. He took the heart and gizzard out of bird and put them on the grid iron to cook. When he turned has back the oldest boy ate the heart and gizzard. When he got up next
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    James J. Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Thomas Murphy
    Gender
    Male