School: Corr Odhar (roll number 14701)
- Location:
- Corrower, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Aibhistín Ó Coinnigh
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- (continued from previous page)up the old man came to Jack for the third time, and it was Jack's own father that was in it all the time. He said to Jack, "What is my thanks for all the stories I told you three years last night?" Jack said: The Lord have mercy on your soul and the souls of all belonging to you". "Well that is very goof, I was a long time waiting for you to say one prayer for soul, because I could not get to Heaven until you would, so now I am going straight to Heaven. "I will leave you as you are for another "day and a year", and I will come to you then for the last time." When he went away the bird began to get hungry. He hopped about seeking food on the window stool of the King's palace.
The King's daughters tried to catch him but each time he would hop away. The youngest princess broke some bread into a tumbler of wine, and when the bird had eaten it he got drunk and fell asleep. The princess then caught him and took him into the house.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Miss Annie Strogen
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cartron, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Strogen
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 57
- Address
- Cartron, Co. Mayo
