School: Corr Odhar (roll number 14701)
- Location:
- Corrower, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Aibhistín Ó Coinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126, Page 346
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- (continued from previous page)“I humbly beg your pardon, “replied the young Prince, “I am no intruder but a friend who has come with a message to you”, and so saying he handed him the letter and the scone. As soon as he took scent of the scone he stretched out his hand in welcome. “Welcome, welcome O King’s Son from Erin!” said he, I am sorry to know you are under such a terrible spell. I have travelled all over the world, north, south, east and west and the name of the Dwarf King of the Western World I have never heard of. But tomorrow I will call together the wild birds of the air who pay me a yearly rent and I will inquire with them id any one of them has ever heard of such a King or Kingdom. No doubt they will be surprised when I blow my whistle because it is only yesterday they were all here and paid their rent”.However they spent that night happy and enjoyed the best of entertainment and early next morning(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
