School: Bawnboy

Location:
Bawnboy, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
T. Ó Grady
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    pillion on it for your mother '' and soon they were ready. '' But how are we to get out of this wood that's all round '' '' Come along and I'll soon show you '' He brought him to the far part of the of the ground and there was a gentle slope in the ground till they came to an arch which led into an underground passage.
    '' This is Pluto's way of going in and comming out. The tunnel went the whole length of the wood. So they got into it. It was high enough for a man on a horse. They all got in and out at the other end and where there was a passable road. Then they could make great speed and soon arrived in Gilbert's glen. Fargy was dressed in his chieftain's uniform and Connor too but Gilbert was dressed in his old clothes. He refused to put on fine clothes for fear of frightening poor Shiela when she wold see him. Luvena was dressed in her queenly robes and looked a queen too. When Shiela saw the horseman she thought her last
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    Folktales index
    AT0313: The Girl as Helper
    Language
    English
    Informant
    B. O Grady
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan