School: Bawnboy

Location:
Bawnboy, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
T. Ó Grady
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    came with refreshment to him. ''You are nearly in despair Garret ''she says '' but don't be cowed I'll be your friend all through'' ''Is it you that would stop to help a fellow like me you beauty of the world'' Garret could use the blarney well and faith he laid it on thick as the saying is ''Oh my charming lovely creature I never set eyes on as beautiful a lady or princess in my life'' ''Thank you Garret for your praise of me is not a drop in the ocean to what you deserve Well I must go now if I was seen here I would be shut up for a year or maybe my whole life
    ''And who would do that?'' ''Red cap''
    ''Well begorra he is a grim old villain. How does it come that you are so gentle and beautiful and he such an awful tyrant ''Oh he is not my father at all but he stole us when we were very young and killed our parents and makes us believe we are his children but to show you that he is not, he wants me to marry that son of his but I never will'' ''Oh more
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    Folktales index
    AT0313: The Girl as Helper
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Glover
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75