School: Bawnboy
- Location:
- Bawnboy, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Ó Grady
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0963, Page 163
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- (continued from previous page)were not much use here, and if Speirs kills you you will not want the crown ''
'' That's as much as to say that I would be no loss ''
'' Oh Ronald no matter what your father says I love you as much as any of your brothers and it would grieve me very much, and it would be a great loss ''
'' Well I'm off tomorrow morning and if I'm not back in a year and a month you will know that
I am dead ''
'' Oh don't say that Ronald I hope you will be back before that ''
'' Maybe I will mother and we will have a glad meeting, for you are the only one that seems to care whether I do or not ''
'' Oh it is so dangerous' don't venture your life ''
'' Oh, I'm going to bring home the treasure, or never come
back myself ''
'' Well good luck to you ''. So Ronald started next day. The queen was in great grief. The king was hard hearted in a way. He kept the rough side out till he saw that all was lost. He made no fuss about Ronald but he felt it. Ronald was gone and there was no way(continues on next page)
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