School: Bawnboy
- Location:
- Bawnboy, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Ó Grady
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0963, Page 226
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- (continued from previous page)game and Garret asked what he would have to pay''
''You will have to serve me or my father for seven years and do all the things you are told and if you fail to do so your head goes on the spear.''
''By this and by that'' says Garret ''but that is very hard Well you got your winnings and I must get mine'' So come now and see King Red Cap. Off they went and came to a magnificent castle and King Red Cap came out.
He had a red cap embroidered with gold and a long blue cloak trimmed with gold and he carried a great long sword at his side. He was a very big man and not bad-looking.
''Did he not win a game stall.'' He won the first game and what did he claim?''
''Twenty cows and a white bull''
''That was a poor paltry forfeit''
''Well'' says Garret ''I didn't know what was before me but there is no use crying over spilt milk'' Do you agree''?
''I must(continues on next page)
- Informant
- John Glover
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
