School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)
- Location:
- Prison East, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 01_118
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- (continued from previous page)When the pup grew to be a hound Oisin suggested to the boy that they should go for a hunt. They fixed a certain day. When the day arranged for the hunt came the boy put a rope on the hound's neck and they set off.
They climbed a very high hill. When they reached the top Oisin told the boy to look round him to see what was on the summit. "There is a big rock here said the boy and it is covered with ivy every leaf of which is as big as a riddle. There is also a rowan-berry tree every berry of which is as big as my head."
Go said Oisin and bring me a leaf of the ivy and one of the rowan(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary A. O' Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patsy Ausboro
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Tawnagh More, Co. Mayo
