School: Corr Odhar (roll number 14701)
- Location:
- Corrower, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Aibhistín Ó Coinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126, Page 342
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- (continued from previous page)to give you some information as to where he lives: and tomorrow I will provide you with one of my own horses a wonderful speedy animal. He can overtake the winds in front of him, and the winds behind him cannot overtake him”.So they spent that night in merriment and enjoyed the best of entertainment until the next morning. The young Prince then mounted the famous animal, bid good-bye to his good friend the giant, and headed westwards. He rode on and on until the day was departing and the night approaching and then he saw in front of him a beautiful castle and as he drew near things happened as before. There stood at the castle door a strange looking woman and she made the same remark as the other had made: “A pity you, O King’s Son from Erin! You have left a happy land and have come to a wicked land. When the great monster giant comes home(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Austin F. Cunney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Corrower, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- William Loftus
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Graffy, Co. Mayo
