School: Corr Odhar (roll number 14701)
- Location:
- Corrower, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Aibhistín Ó Coinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126, Page 352
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- (continued from previous page)maidens. He kept a keen watch and could easily identify the Princess. She wore a golden bracelet on her right hand.They soon undressed and sprang into the water and no sooner had they done so than the young Prince sprang to his feet and seized the Princess’s clothing. The two maids-in-waiting converted themselves into swans as before and flew away, leaving the Princess at the mercy of the Prince. She implored him to give her her liberty to follow her maids-in-waiting and said that if she did not arrive at her father’s Castle in due time he would punish her and perhaps confine her in her study room for twelve months.“That I will do with pleasure” said the young Prince, “on condition that you will free me from your father’s wicked spells. I am a young Prince from Erin who has been forced to yield to his wickedness.”She stretched out her hands in welcome. “O welcome, welcome, dear Prince(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
