School: Cúige na Mainseár
- Location:
- Quignamanger, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Antoine Mac Amhaghladha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0162, Page 087
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“Long ago there lived a King named Padraig O'Rogain who ruled over Kerry.”
Long ago there lived a King named Padraig O'Rogain, who ruled over Kerry. One day he gave an order that he would give one of his kingdom's to any man who would race his own champion runner to Dublin, buy the royal robes there, run back and win the race all in one day. This champion runner was also a magician.
At the same time there lived a very poor man, named Foolish Donagh and was so innocent that when he heard the order he made(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James Mc Gowan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Quignalegan, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Mc Gowan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 89
- Address
- Quignalegan, Co. Mayo