School: Baile Droichid, Cathair Dún Iascaigh (roll number 10533)

Location:
Béal Átha Droichid, Co. Thiobraid Árann
Teacher:
Donnchadh Mac Craith
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  1. One day a man was walking along the road at his ease. This man was known to be a born trickster.
    As he was going along he noticed two men working in a field near the road.
    One man was putting gravel on a passage and the other was working ahead of him.
    Trickster Bill as he was called, drew near to the fence so that he was out of sight of the men working in the field. He then picked up a stone and threw the stone at the man working in front and hit him on the
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    Folktales index
    AT1115: Attempted Murder with Hatchet
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Male