School: Bawnboy
- Location:
- Bawnboy, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Ó Grady
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- (continued from previous page)bravery. '' Now '' says the old man '' you Paddy are now Lord Dark-arch. He then brought them into another chamber and showed them a heap of gold lying on the marble floor, '' That is all yours and my estate. '' At that minute in came the little deformed fellow, he went down on one knee and said '' My Lord Dark-arch, your great mother is looking for you in the mountains ''
'' Oh my dear darling mother I must be off to her, she loves me very much, and I love her too, more than I can tell so I'm off. ''
'' Wait a minute Paddy you must dress in your lordships costume. '' My mother won't know me in that grand dress. '' Paddy was dressed in such a rich costume that he was rather ashamed. '' Now '' says Silvia I'm going with you. ''
'' Im welcome '' my darling. '' But you will not see a grand dressed lady but she is nice and I love her. '' I love you the better for that Padolum, that's what I'm going to call you '' Its easier said all right ''says Paddy, but my mother will call me Paddy. '' So off they started on two fine horses, and Paddy looked like a prince in his grand uniform and Silvia was proud of him. At home in Dina's house there was great grief. The mother roamed a great(continues on next page)
- Informant
- B. O' Grady
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 84
