School: Tuairín Árd (roll number 14078)
- Location:
- Tooreenard, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Liam Ó Murchadha
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- (continued from previous page)"Well", says he, "I am Heavysides. Those three men that owned the three dogs, were servants to the devil, and we'd be there till the day of judgement, but for you coming the way. I'll show you now Swift and Knowledge. They are two sisters of mine. And now, all the money, you'll mention, you'll get it for what you have done, for we are the children of a very rich king."I want no money" says Prince John. All I want, is Swift for my wife - and Knowledge as a wife for my comrade at home. "Yes you'll get them" - says he.He took him on to the palace, and showed him all their riches and fine rooms. "Did you ever see the likes of that before" - he says "Indeed, I did" says Prince John, - "If my father hadn't better, he hadn't worse.Prince John got married to Swift and he wished them good bye He took herself and his sister in law home with him. He made a presint of Knowledge to his comrade. They were married, and if they weren't all very happy, that we may, and when they were drinking bog-water, may we be drinking tay.
- Collector
- Liam Ó Murchadha
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Knocknagashel, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Michael Doody
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Occupation
- Oibrí
- Address
- Ahaneboy, Co. Kerry
