School: Doirín Dáimh Dheirg / Dereendafderg (roll number 13469)
- Location:
- Doire an Daimh Dheirg, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Liam Seóighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090D, Page 12_017
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- (continued from previous page)but he never smiled at her because she had wronged her sister. She stayed nine days watching the sun and at last she grew very thing - foolish Clythie. She dared not go back to the river bed again.
At last her dainty feet took root in the soft sand and her garments became leaves and her face a flower. This flower is now known as the sunflower.
This flower is the sunflower and turns slowly towards the sun as it moves across the sky. Thomas(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Síghle Ní hAodha
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Doire an Daimh Dheirg, Co. Mayo
