School: Gleann Éada (roll number 8537)
- Location:
- Glenade, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhaolaith
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- (continued from previous page)the child he would keep him for a year and then take him back one of the cleverest men in Glenade. When Tom told his wife this, she was in deep distress at the thought of parting with her only child, but she had only to wait patiently for the year to elapse. At the end of the prescribed time Tom again visited Tullaghan. When he reached the seashore the same man came in with the boat and his son with him. But what seemed very strange to Tom was, that his son did not speak. The man then said to Tom that he promised to bring back his son but that he did not promise to give him to him. Turning the boat he then rode away from the shore. Tom was grieved and would not go home to his wife without their son. Seeing a small boat near by, he boarded it and went in pursuit of his son; and after a time he reached an island. He then looked round and saw(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bean Uí Mhaolaith
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Glenade, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- P.J. Rooney
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Glenade, Co. Leitrim
