School: Bawnboy
- Location:
- Bawnboy, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Ó Grady
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0963, Page 196
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- (continued from previous page)plight your troth to each other '', so he brought them, through many arches, all dark stone, almost black. At last they arrived at a large chamber decorated from the floor, with gold tapestry to the roof. Poor Paddy looked with astonish-ment at the grandeur of the place. He said nothing, as they made there vows hand in hand before the old man. With one hand up they vowed to be faithful until death, and just as they got up who should walk in but the man that was in the coffin and Silvea with him. '' oh Pedro are you and Silvea going to wed '' ? '' Yes '' she said we are engaged for twenty-eight years, and I think it's long enough, but only for Olive we would not be so long. '' Well '' said the old king the sooner it's done the better. you Pedros have estates of your own in the plains of pleasure you have of oxen and cows, so take your bride with you. The wichet Olive is gone to her beautiful demesne. Cleena will not trouble you anymore. ''
The old man called his two sons and said '' You have great and beautiful parks so do you agree with me in giving up my estate to the hero Paddy '' .
With all our hearts, we would have been two black bulls only for his courage and(continues on next page)
- Informant
- B. O' Grady
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 84
