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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1120, Page 388

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    their supper and began to chat. It was then after nine oclock and they hadnt out their light
    The youngest girl says "What would we do now if the King came and our light not out." Ah said the oldest girl "I wish the King's butler would come to marry me." The second girl said "I wish the King's horseman would come to marry me." The youngest girl said then "I wish the King himself would come to marry me." With the result that the King was out listening to the whole lot. He walked away and never let on the light was on at all. Next morning he sent for the three girls. The three girls went on and on
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0707: The Three Golden Sons
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Grace Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tirhoran, Co. Dhún na nGall
    Informant
    Joseph Doherty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Tirhoran, Co. Dhún na nGall