School: Béal Átha Gearr
- Location:
- Béal Átha Ghártha, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: Labhrás Ó Síoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0046, Page 0235
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- One day Mr. Cheevers was hunting some place in his property, with his men. They rose hare from his form. They ran him through the fields. There was a man digging potatoes and he had basket. The hare ran under the Basket. The man sat on it till the hunters passed. They asked him did he see a hare but he said No. Then he let the hare off. That evening the man went to bring home his white horse, but the horse was gone. He set out to look for him. He came up to a little hut in the wood. He went in and saw a young girl sitting by the fire. He asked her if she saw the horse and she said she would get the horse for him. The she told him the story of the hare, She said to him.
"You are the man who saved my Life." She thanked him and bade him sit down. After an hour two boys came in and looked at the man but she told them the whole story. She bade them go and get the horse. Then the boys got the horse and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Máire Ní Chuinn
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 15
- Address
- Ballaghlea, Co. na Gaillimhe
