School: Doirín Dáimh Dheirg / Dereendafderg (roll number 13469)
- Location:
- Doire an Daimh Dheirg, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Liam Seóighe
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090D, Page 04_015
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- (continued from previous page)bank of the river and sat all day watching him on his long journey, but he never smiled on her, because she had wronged her sister. She dared not go back to the river-bed and she sat on the river-bank for nine days. She got so, thin that you could nearly see through her - foolish Clytie.
Her family dainty feet took root in the soft sand. Her garments became green leaves and her soft face a flower. Poor Clytie was turned into a sun flower, and day by day she turns her face towards the sun but he never smiles on her.
Thomas Moore makes reference to this(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eibhlín Ní Ging
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Doire an Daimh Dheirg, Co. Mhaigh Eo
