School: Gort na Díogha (roll number 15587)
- Location:
- Gortnadeeve West, Co. Galway
- Teachers: Séamus Ó Dochartaigh Bean Uí Dhochartaigh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0016, Page 037
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- (continued from previous page)he took her by the middle so small
and laid her in the plain
and when he got his will of her
he raised her up again.Now since you got the will of me
and has brought my today to shame
pray tell me what is your name
my name is lord Robison
Did you ever hear tell of me.
the queen of fairies that stole me away
when I was a small babie
tomorrow will be our holidaywe will be going to ride
to meet me at the six mile bridge
ill make you my lawful bride
you'll let the first steed pass you out
and secondly the crown.
but when the white milk steed come up
pull the rider down.she went up to the six mile bridge
and she let the black steed first pass her out
and secondly the crown
when the white steed came up.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Thomas Brennan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 91
- Address
- Knockmascahill, Co. Galway
