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School: Gleannóg, Malla (roll number 9448)

Location:
Glannoge, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Mrs K. Barrow
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0363, Page 106

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    the King.
    Meanwhile Bridget was in a terrible rage because of the favours showered on the lame girl Mary. So she poisoned a red rosy apple and dressed as an apple seller went to the place. The Queen was persuaded to buy the apple but she had scarcely placed a piece of it in her mouth than she fell in a swoon. This was Bridget's opportunity for the success of her plans. She threw her "apple-clothes" aside hastily and ran to help the Queen. Queen Mary was then raised to a chair while the doctors sought to revive her. Bridget told the king what happened though she did not tell him who the apple-seller was.
    When the Queen recovered and the poison was extracted from her mouth, she knew that Bridget was the apple-seller
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Richard M. Donovan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Shanavoher, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Matthew Donovan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Shanavoher, Co. Cork