School: Bawnboy
- Location:
- Bawnboy, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Ó Grady
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0963, Page 191
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- (continued from previous page)the clinking of chains and in comes two crawling brutes that Paddy never saw or heard of before. They had great long heads and were throwing fire from their mouths at Paddy. '' Better for you to stop that. I don't want any of your sparks about me, so turn out or I'll make blood come out of your mouth instead '' So they turned round and gave a screech that Paddy thought was through his brain. '' Begorra '' says he, '' as they went out, '' this is a queer place. The little man said that if I put in three nights in this place I would be the best hero in the land. Well I have only one night now and I will see what is going to happen. The next night came.
Paddy was at his supper when in came two things of fierce appearance. They were like huge birds shining black with hook-shaped bills and feet like fowl but the green glitter of there eyes was almost blinding.
'' Begorra ,'' says Paddy these are an angry pair, '' for they put out their wings in a fighting attitude and dashed at Paddy. He pulled out his long knife and as they advanced he made a cut at them but like lightning they sprang back. '' Ah, '' says Paddy '' you're not game you old bald coot and it's better for you to get away and your blazing eyes and your ugly crooked bills. ''(continues on next page)
- Informant
- B. O' Grady
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 84
