School: Corr Odhar (roll number 14701)
- Location:
- Corrower, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Aibhistín Ó Coinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126, Page 374
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- (continued from previous page)Prince could see coming behind them two greyhounds and he said to the Princess: “There are two greyhounds coming at a very fast pace behind us”.“Well”, said the Princess, “look into my right ear and see if you can find anything there.”“I can see nothing,” said the Prince, “except a small piece of wood.”“Take that piece of wood”, said the Princess, “and throw it behind you.”He did so and the thickest forest that ever grew sprang up between them and the greyhounds, so thick that even the squirrel could not pass through it with the result that the little Dwarf King and his queen were obliged to return home and secure two axes to cut their way through the forest, while the Prince and Princess were making their way swiftly towards the Irish seas. It did not take the Dwarf King and his Queen long to return and with their magic wands cut their way through the forest.(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
