School: Cúige na Mainseár

Location:
Cúige na Mainséar, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Antoine Mac Amhaghladha
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    Once upon a time there lived a prince and he was a great gambler.

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    not to go to the king that he would harm him. In the middle of the night I will go to your bed and waken you up and then you and I will go out of the place and you will saddle the black steed. Be careful you dont make much noise because there is a grey mare and when she hears you coming into the stable she will shake her bells and waken the whole palace up. The boy went into the stable and brought out the black steed but when he was coming out the grey mare saw him and shook her bells. The prince and princess jumped up on the black steed and the
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    Folktales index
    AT0313: The Girl as Helper
    AT0953: The Old Robber Relates Three Adventures
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádraig Ó Niadhóg
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bun Riabh, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Thomas Newcombe
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bun Riabh, Co. Mhaigh Eo