School: Tulach Cliabháin (roll number 12972)
- Location:
- Tullyclevaun, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Iarfhlaith
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0205, Page 392
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- (continued from previous page)They were going to ask him to bathe his feet and they were putting something in the water to kill him. The princess came to Redcap and said to him "come in and bathe your feet" "you must be tired after coming such a long journey." Redcap thanked her and said "I always put my men before myself" and called on "Sharpshins". No sooner than Sharpshins touched the pot than it broke all over the place.
The princess went back to witch and told her it was no trying plans, because he always put his men before himself. Go and ask Redcap if he has a man who would run me to the end of the world for three bottles of water. "If not", he will have to clear home and leave his beautiful ship after him.
Redcap called to Speedwell. So they prepared for the race. The next morning, for a day and a night, they ran together. The witch said they would set down to rest so they sat down to rest and Speedwell started to sleep. The witch put a hore's head under his head. She knew he would not weaken(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Kelleher
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Pat Flynn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Alteen, Co. Leitrim
