School: Tibohine (roll number 15544)
- Location:
- Tibohine, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Úna Ní Thiomáin
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- (continued from previous page)He came home once more and the little man with the red cap came again to the door.
Did I not do good for you?
"Faith and you did" said Seán.
But you shall have more said the fairy.
Oh is there another Princess sick?
No said the fairy but in Dublin there is a man who is the champion of the world and no man can beat him in either fighting or wrestling.
When you go there tomorrow everyone will be laughing at you but don't mind them.
Seán got up next morning at break of day and set out for Dublin and when he landed there people laughed at him and said, "Look who is going to be the champion of the world," but to their great surprise Seán flattened him and the people had to go between them or Seán would murder him. Then Seán got a purse of gold and he set out for Roscommon again.
That evening the fairy came again and asked Seán di henot do good for him and would he try to pay it back to him.
Faith I will said Seán,(continues on next page)
