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School: Ráithín, Mainistir Laoighse (roll number 16667)

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Raheen, Co. Laois
Teacher:
C. Ó Raghallaigh
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    death. He believed in the dream and on the morrow he sent the boys away from the palace and warned them not to come back. But he was sorry to have to say this, and sent one of his men after them to see where would they go and what would happen to them. The boys rambled into a wood that had belonged to their father.
    "Let us begin to fight with one another," said the eldest, "and perhaps the king will hear it and take us back."
    So they started a fight. The messenger ran home and told the
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0950: Rhampsinitus
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Tynan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr D. Tynan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardlea, Co. Laois