School: Bawnboy
- Location:
- Bawnboy, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Ó Grady
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0963, Page 240
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- (continued from previous page)have your choice of three'' ''Well let me see them'' ''Here they are'' and he let them out of a great pigeon box
There were two of them in gorgeous plumage and one draggled-looking and it was plucking about his feet. ''Well now'' says Garret ''they are lovely
''but this tame settled one is my fancy''
''Well done Garret'' says the coolen.
''You were not carried away by rich appearance and now to show you what you have got for your choice'' and the Coolen took out a wand from under his cloak and touched the pigeons and there stood three beautiful young ladies. Serinda walked over to Garret ''I am your choice'' she said ''Yes'' says Garret ''and I am proud of you''
''Well'' says Serinda
Myrtle and
will be lonely after me for we must get out of this as soon as possible''. ''And why should we leave them behind. Aren't they your sisters If I go they will come along with you and me''
''Oh brave Garret you are noble and we will go with you and we will nurse Serinda's children''(continues on next page)
- Informant
- John Glover
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
