School: An Mhainistir, Cloch na Rón
- Location:
- Roundstone, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Ambrós Ó Conaill
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- Once upon a time there was a great Prince who called for nobody but himself. One day as he was riding along the road on his horse he met an old woman on the way and a child in her arms. They were very thirsty and the old woman said to the Prince "In the name of god give me a drink of cold water"The Prince never looked the side of the road she was but rode on. When he was a little piece gone he felt a heavy weight on his breast, and on looking down what did he see but a big bowl hanging around his neck. He tried to take it off but found it was impossible. He did not know what to do and he went back again to the old woman and asked her was it her bowl. She answered when I asked you to bring me a drink of cold water you refused so now when you fill that bowl with water it will come off your neck, then and not till then.Now the Prince got happy because he thought that the first pump he would come to that he could fill it. At last(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael O' Toole
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Martin O' Toole
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Ervallagh, Co. Galway