School: Windgap, Thomastown (roll number 5698)
- Location:
- Bearna na Gaoithe, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Eoin
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- (continued from previous page)to the lady until she asked him to come to the fireside.
She did so and brought the coffin with her. After a while she asked the man to sit into the coffin. "I will," said the man. Off they went until they came to a cross-road. The lady said to the man, "You must fight your best here" when she saw a lot of men waiting for them.
When the men saw that the lady was not alone they went as fast as their legs could carry them down the road. The lady brought the man under ground to a palace where the king and the Queen lived. Shortly afterwards they got married and lived happily together ever after.
- "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."
"No fireside is as good as your own fireside."
"A stich in time saves nine"(continues on next page)
