School: Bawnboy
- Location:
- Bawnboy, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Ó Grady
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0963, Page 212
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- (continued from previous page)'I'll have you my pretty little boys,'' and as he was thinking, a little page touched his arm and he says ''Come with me, my lady wants you'' ''And who is the lady?'' ''You will see''
but he went with the page up several flights of stairs and at last came to the most gorgeous room that any-body ever saw and when he entered the room to his joy and astonishment who came to meet him but the lady that he had met before on horseback.
''Oh'' says he ''oh sweet one oh lovely one oh precious one how came you here''?
''This is my home or rather my prison, but make no fuss or noise for Rosebery might hear and then you were done ''But how shall I than you''? '' I don't want thanks Teddy my dear''
Dear is it you call me. Why for that word from you I would face Rosebery and all the
guards he has''
''Im very glad you are so brave but the easiest way is the best way I want to get away from the hideous man, if man he might be called and I have chosen you to rescue me. Do you agree? ''Do I agree. Why my beaming beauty my life would be nothing to lose you for your sake. So set your plans any minute and I'm at your service'' ''Well I don't want you to lose your(continues on next page)
- Collector
- T.F. O' Grady
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- W m. Hunt
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Unknown
- Age
- 60
