School: Bawnboy
- Location:
- Bawnboy, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Ó Grady
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0963, Page 237
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- (continued from previous page)you to catch the wild bull that is in the valley and put a snaffle in his nose and lead him up here'' ''Begorra says Garret things are getting worse'' So he started in search of the bull and he spent the half of the day and never saw him but when he was just giving up hopes he saw a lady coming towards him
She carried something that was glittering in her hand. She was on horseback and came up to Garret and to his glee and surprise it was Serinda his friend ''You can't see the bull'' ''No'' says Garret. ''He is not far from you but you would never see him for Red-cap has him under his magic spell for he wants an excuse to behead you'' ''Well two could play at that but they might overpower me in numbers''
''He will not get you this time anyway'' ''Here'' she says'' put this on just like a coat and lap the square across your breast''
Garret did what he was told and she handed him a long wand. ''Now put on this ring that the Coolin gave you and as he did he saw a herd of(continues on next page)
- Informant
- John Glover
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
