School: Kilmore (roll number 16637)
- Location:
- Kilmore, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Máiréad, Bean Mhic Giolla Críost
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0254, Page 231
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- (continued from previous page)were seated. She moved in to take her place but when doing so she tripped and fell and behold her face was changed and she became a beautiful lady. All were astonished at her beauty and the host bestowed upon her the gold ring but she did not get the prince because those present said that it was by witch craft she was changed and that she was not beautiful at all. Alas! when she was leaving the feast she tripped and fell and lost the ring and some clever one picked it up and kept it. The poor girl asked for the ring to be restored to her but in vain. When she returned home the king said to her -"Ah! I know you were scorned by everyone at the feast" I was not, said she, because when entering I fell and immediately I became a beautiful lady". "Not a lady you mean, said the king, but an ugly thing". But alas; said she, coming out I stumbled again and lost the ring. The king was furious but said that he would give her(continues on next page)
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