School: Corr Odhar (roll number 14701)
- Location:
- Corrower, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Aibhistín Ó Coinnigh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126, Page 354
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- (continued from previous page)The Dwarf King ordered his servants to prepare some supper for the Prince and the servant took a few grains of oat-meal, shook them on a small griddle and held it over the kitchen fire. He then placed it on a table and bade the Prince eat.“Well” said the Prince, “that is poor food for a Prince from Erin”.“Well” said the Dwarf King, “you will not get any better whilst you are in this country.”So the Prince picked up a few grains of the meal and pretended to eat, and after the so-called supper was over the little Dwarf King ordered his servant to prepare a bed for the Prince, and so he led him to a large sleeping room. There he stretched an ordinary field harrow.“This is your bed”, he said, “according to my master’s instructions.”“Well“, said the young Prince, “Its’ a poor bed for a young Prince from Erin.”(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
