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School: St Mary's, Buncrana

Location:
Bun Cranncha, Co. Dhún na nGall
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1111, Page 394

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    The Prince got down beside them and started to talk to them. Each told him her story of how they happened with their ill looks.
    When the king's son heard this he said "indeed I'll never put my wife to any of these jobs so that the useless girl lived happily ever after.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0501: The Three Old Women Helpers
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Mc Laughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymagan Upper and Lower and Clonblosk, Co. Dhún na nGall
    Informant
    Mr John Joe Mc Laughlin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Ballymagan Upper and Lower and Clonblosk, Co. Dhún na nGall