School: Bawnboy
- Location:
- Bawnboy, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Ó Grady
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0963, Page 222
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- (continued from previous page)bushes and he lay down and slept sound for he never walked as far before and was tired. Next morning he took the road again and travelled the whole day and when night came on he had to do the same as the night before
Poor Garret was getting fatigued the third day and began to wonder what he was going to do
He was hungry and tired. Just as he was getting very down hearted, from some place that Garret did not know or see there came a very tall man with long golden hair flowing down his back and he wore a sash of purple and gold across his shoulders and a kilt of dark red.
His knees were bare, he had shoes buckled with silver.
''You are welcome says Garett
''For I haven't seen a man this three days.''
''Thank you'' says the stranger
''I just came in the nick of time''
''How is that'' say Garret?
''Because you are hungry and you have nothing to eat and I will help you as you are an honest looking young fellow. So sit down(continues on next page)
- Informant
- John Glover
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
