School: Corr Odhar (roll number 14701)
- Location:
- Corrower, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Aibhistín Ó Coinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126, Page 351
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- (continued from previous page)princess. The two maids-in-waiting will convert themselves into swans as before and fly away and the princess will be at your mercy. She will be helpless. All her witchcraft is useless as soon as she is touched by the blessed hand of Erin. She will promise you anything you ask of her on condition that you give her her liberty. Be sure and ask her to free you from her fathers’ spells and if she gives you her promise she will fulfil it. That is your only chance to overcome the spells of her father.So now Prince I must go back to Erin for no bird can live here in this wicked land. So good-bye and good luck and I hope you will fare well.”The Prince hid himself in the long grass awaiting his opportunity and everything happened exactly as his friend the Eagle had said. It was not long until he saw coming in the clouds the three Swans and they came down by the side of the pond and resumed their human shape and were converted into three beautiful(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Austin F. Cunney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Corrower, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- William Loftus
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Graffy, Co. Mayo
