School: Bawnboy
- Location:
- Bawnboy, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Ó Grady
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0963, Page 238
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- (continued from previous page)such wonderful cattle that he never saw the like before. ''Now you have the wand'' ''Yes'' says Garret holding it up.
''Now walk through the cattle and when he sees you he will charge at you and be sure to hit him between the horns with the wand and all his fire will be over put on the snaffle and tie this silk cord in the snaffle. Don't miss your stroke between the horns or you are lost'' When the bull saw him coming he thought it was an enemy so he charged for him. Garret stood his ground and as the beast came near enough he made his effort and hit him fair between the horns and the bull stood as if he were paralysed. Garret slipped the iron into his nose and led him home after giving back the mirror to Serinda. She galloped away
Garret led the great beast home and Red-cap danced with rage because he was not killed. ''How did you manage him?'' That's my secret sir'' says Garret.
Red-cap turned away muttering to himself(continues on next page)
- Informant
- John Glover
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
