School: Leitir Mhic an Bhaird (Robertson) (roll number 15283)
- Location:
- Leitir Mhic an Bhaird, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Nábla Nic Amhlaidhe
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1054, Page 356
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- (continued from previous page)the queen she said all right. He said who does your oldest son belong to, she said surely he belongs to the king. Tighten her tighten her until she tells the truth. She was shaken away at the finger to get the ring off, the ring had very near cutting the finger off her at last she said “He belongs to the hen-man, “slacken her slacken her” he said to the ring and the ring slackened and who does your second son belong to? she said “oh surely he belongs to the king. Tighten her tighten her until she tells the truth. “oh he belongs to the Buttler she said so the ring slackened again and who does your third son belong to? oh surely he belongs to the king”. Tighten her tighten her until she tells the truth but the ring never tightened. The young fellow went over to the king and said well father I am your son. the other two sons left me(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Lily Moore
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Pháirc Fhada, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Hugh Mc Cready
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- Over 60
- Address
- Pointe na Corra, Co. Donegal
