School: Corr Odhar (roll number 14701)
- Location:
- Corrower, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Aibhistín Ó Coinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126, Page 350
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- (continued from previous page)and away she flew with six day’s provisions, for the Western World. She flew over seas of poison and mountains of fire and at night-fall on the sixth evening they came in sight of a magnificent castle and the Eagle bade the young Prince to dismount and she began:“Yonder stands the castle of the Dwarf King. So now listen with all attention to my advice. Just as the sun is about to set in the west you will see coming in the clouds three white swans. They are two maids-in-waiting and the princess – the Dwarf King’s daughter. They are coming to bathe in this beautiful pond. When they arrive they will resume their human shape and will be converted into three beautiful maidens. They will soon get undressed and the princess will place her clothing in the centre. You must hide yourself here in the long grass so that they may not see you and when they go out into the water you must be sure and seize the clothing of the(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
