School: Corr Odhar (roll number 14701)
- Location:
- Corrower, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Aibhistín Ó Coinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126, Page 344
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- (continued from previous page)to beg your assistance in order to rid me of this terrible spell.”“Well, Prince said the giant, I am sorry to say I have been all over the world north, south, east and west, and I have never yet heard of such a man as the Dwarf King. But do not be disheartened. I have another brother who wears two heads and he lives four million miles from here and the wild birds of the air come once each year with rent to him, and if he does not know perhaps the wild birds may know. So cheer up-you may be successful yet.”So they spent that night in merriment and had the last of entitlement until morning.Early next morning the young Prince mounted another steed far more speedy than the one he had ridden the previous day. This one was the property of the second giant. He bade farewell to his friends and rode away.(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
