School: Trí Trian (Three Trees) (roll number 2680)
- Location:
- Ard an Chrainn, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Caitlín A. Scott
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1113, Page 410
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- (continued from previous page)But the mistress said no for some of them would have to beat her in a race to the wall of the World's End and back again or if they could not do so they would be beheaded next day.
They all gathered to see them start the race
When the woman started to run they just saw her shadow waft past them.
But when Swift started they could not see him at all and when the woman was half roads going she met Swift half roads coming back.
As they were waiting Hear Well said I can hear Swift sleeping three Thousand miles away for the woman has stuck a magical pin in his coat.
Then Hear-Well started out to take the pin out and when the woman was 20 miles off her jour end. Swift passed her an won(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sandie Allen
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ard an Chrainn, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Informant
- Mr Thomas Brown
- Relation
- Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An tUcht , Co. Dhún na nGall
