School: Béal an Mhuirthid (C.) (roll number 14857)
- Location:
- Béal an Mhuirthead, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Sorcha, Bean Uí Náraidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0134, Page 391
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- Once upon a time there lived a King who was very old. He had a son who was to become King after his fathers death. This boy was very tall and handsome. If he heard of anyone being as good looking as himself her sent for them to join his army. When they entered the gates of the Palace they never came out because the King would get someone to put them to death. There was a widow and her son living about a mile from the Palace. When the boy was eighteen years he said to his mother he was going to join the kings army. When the boy knocked at the door all the servants ran out to see who the big man was. The savants opened the door and he said he wanted to join the Kings army. He went into the Kings presence. The King said he would have to do three things or his head would be cut off. He sent him down to the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maggie Cawley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Béal an Mhuirthead, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Charles Cawley
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Béal an Mhuirthead, Co. Mayo
