School: An Clochar, Banada (roll number 11887)
- Location:
- Banada, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: An tSr M. de Lellis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0173, Page 151
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- (continued from previous page)gone. Rhubert was in an awful way - he went to bed that night but never told his wife. At mid-night that night, the witch Zebella appeared. The prince and his wife were frightened to death. Zebella showed him the ring and said "I am thy lawful wife". "No" said the prince. But she said "You put the ring on my finger and I am thy lawful wife." His wife was as weak as a corpse. At three o'clock she disappeared.
The next night the same thing happened but even worse than before. She said on the third night he would have to come-like it or not. At that time there was a Priest in the place named Fr. Austin. This priest used do many powerful things. The prince asked him what he would do, or who she was.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret M. Brennan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Austin Cawley
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloonbarry, Co. Sligo
