School: Cluain an Ghabhláin, Cill Mhichíl
- Location:
- Kilmihil, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Maolruanaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0602, Page 362
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the body,and then they came to the head."Hello cried the prince"what a length you are "oh"replied long legs .If I stretched out as far as I can I am a thousand times as long as the highest mountain.The prince told long legs to come with him.Then they came to a man with his eyes bandaged ."Why have you your eyes bandaged"said the prince The man said "If I take off this bandaged anything I look at will split in two.""Come along with me"said the prince.They met a man lying under the sun and he was shivering."Why do you shiver ?"said the prince ."It is my nature "said the man.The hotter it gets the colder I feel and the colder it is the hotter I am"."I cannot go near a fire because I would freeze it "You are a wonderful fellow said the prince ."Come with me ".next they met a man stretching his neck over the neighbouring hills "What are you looking at"said the prince .I have such sight said the man "that i can see all over the world""Come with me "said the prince .They then went to the Queen.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Tomás Ó hAodha
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilmihil, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Séamus Ó Coileáin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilmihil, Co. Clare
