School: Windgap (C.), Thomastown (roll number 5698)
- Location:
- Windgap, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Eóin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0851, Page 234
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- (continued from previous page)"I am not lonely I have a book to read, a stick in my hand and a dog to gaurd me." The robin said to her:- "There is a great king's palace up that road and if you are looking for employment he will give it to you!" "Thank you," said the girl and she went up to the palace. The king gave her employment for three days.
He put her sleeping in the front room. This room was haunted. The king's son was under a spell and the spell would not be broken until some fair lady would stay in this room for three nights.
All was well for the first night until about twelve oclock when the king's son appeared in a coffin on the floor. He asked if she was lonely and she said she was not(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Josephine O' Neill
- Gender
- Female
