School: Corr Odhar (roll number 14701)
- Location:
- Corrower, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Aibhistín Ó Coinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126, Page 378
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- (continued from previous page)and me. Now, Prince I hope you do not think that I am of a jealous nature. No, not in any way; but there is a far more serious meaning to my request. If you allow anyone to kiss you, you will forget that you have ever been in the Western World and what is still worse you will forget that you have ever seen me.”“Ah, dear Princess” he said, “I promise faithfully but I would much prefer you would come along with me fearing any wild animal may attack you.”“No” she said, “no animal will attack me while you are absent which I hope will not be long. I will climb up into that large old oak tree by the well there, and there I shall be safe.”So she bade him goodbye and he started for his father’s castle leaving her in the tree alone. You could not imagine the joy there was in the royal castle when he arrived. His father and mother ran to kiss him but he objected being determined(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
