School: Corr Odhar (roll number 14701)

Location:
Corrower, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Aibhistín Ó Coinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126, Page 375

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    and so they were soon in pursuit of the Prince and Princess again.
    The Princess being well aware of all that was happening said to the Prince: “They are coming quite near us again and there only remains one thing for me to do. I will convert myself into a Church and change you into a priest, and of your whip I will make a clerk. When our pursuers come to the church they will enter and inquire of you if you have seen any horseman pass this way and you must say yes.”
    In a short time the two greyhounds came racing up and having resumed their human shape entered the church and met the priest. The little Dwarf King asked if he had seen any horseman pass that way and the priest said: “Yes – a very noble horseman passed this way about an hour ago riding in great haste northwards.”
    “Thank you”, said the little Dwarf King and left the church with his Queen.
    No sooner were they outside then they took again the shape of greyhounds and flew northwards.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT0313: The Girl as Helper
    AT0400: The Man on a Quest for his Lost Wife
    AT0852: The Hero Forces the Princess to Say, “That is a Lie.”
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Austin F. Cunney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corrower, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    William Loftus
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Graffy, Co. Mayo