1. dúchas.ie
  2. The Schools' Collection
  3. Áth Treasna (C.)

School: Áth Treasna (C.)

Location:
Newmarket, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Mhurthuile
Browse
Mode:
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0352, Page 287

Archival Reference

The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0352, Page 287

Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.

See copyright details.

Download

Open data

Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

  1. XML School: Áth Treasna (C.)
  2. XML Page 287
  3. XML “An Old Story”

Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.

On this page

  1. An Old Story (continued)

    Share Share Post
    (continued from previous page)
    it. But I must have the berries or die in the attempt to get them said the Prince Then the fairy queen thought and thought and at last she decided to send away the giant. This she did and allowed Ference to pick the berries.
    Now she said you must eat them yourself and you will be able to kill the wicked King and take your rightful place on your fathers throne. So Terence ate the berries and it all came to pass as the fairy had said and for many many years he reigned as King he lived for over a hundred. When he died the fairies carried him off to Fairyland. After the queen had dismissed the giant she was very troubled to know what to do about the tree. At last she decided to ask the owls to help her. and these birds swooped down and ate up every berry. That is why the owls live to
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nóra Ní Laoghaire
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newmarket, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Daniel O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newmarket, Co. Cork