New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
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place at the hurting. we never Pi"'0"
IT. and we know nothing Of IT," said they
mo matter" says he; come and STAND
ND now" So they stood up, and when the
bali came near them the one OF them
made a leap and struck IL. and the othef
got the goal. And when they were leav-
ing the field they heard the people saying
10 one another 1T Is the Fishs sons
were the best
They looked at each other then. and
they went home and asked the mother
was she their own mother i am that
says she. Then they asked news OF their
father, and she gave them the letter ne
had left with her. And IL gave directions
to the eldest son To go 10 such CHI, ana
he would find fiagstonc, with "A keyhoie
and a key, and IL bade him turn the Key
and take out what he would find In IL.
So he went TO fhe cliff and he opened
the fiagstone. and under II he found
good suit and a horse. and ne put on the
suit and ne got up on the horse no"
long will you stop on me?" says the morse
AS long as the saddle is under me-
SAYS he That is not enough says the
horse 'sWell, as long as the skin Is lett
Oh YOU" says he That VIII no. says
the horse. So he set out then I'LL ne
came 10 the Court OF the King OF MUIR
ster. that had never spoken word ana
never made a laugh for seven years
The Fish's son went in and he asked
the King why was he seven years without
speaking q word. 1t Is my daughter that
was brought away from me- says me-
by Croagcill, that beat me IN "a patue'
and that no man can beat; for he mas
the strength Of man In every IT'D OF
his hair" Il Will go bring her back TO
YOU" says the Fish's son.
So they made ready a cake for him, ana
away with him Till he met with an DID
man. and he asked him did he kno"
where was Croascill living. Il never
came to the place where he is living,
said the old man. and | have been walk
ing for the last four hundred years.
The Fish's son went on then till be
came TO wood and he met with u white
hound. and she Searching after food. 1t
is hungry you are says the fishs son
Il am not" says the hound, but the
Young ones l have are hungry" So No
gave her then the half OF the cake, ana
che was very thankful, and site said she
would come TO his help at any time he
would be in need OF her. and he to give
call for her, or whistle. lie went on
then TIL he came 20 the strand, and nc
sat down TO eat the half OF the cake ne
had left and there came hawk and
asked share OF II, and he gave her "a
share. "Can you give me any tldinss OF
Croagcill and Of where he is living" says
he 10 the hawk. II went as far az
Croagcill once" says the hawk, and /
will give you little canoe OF boat,
says she. will bring you TO him. But IT
R!ll be- hard for you 10 kill him. says
she. Tor there IL no one knows whore
his body f. or whore he has IL hid. And
cali to me II | can give help to YOU" say
she. and any good any one can do 70.
YOU III do H.
So he went In the boat, and Il had
charms IN It. that 1t brought him RS far
Hs Crosgcllrs house. The Kings daugh-
ter saw him coming. and she ran out to
meet him. MY thousand welcomes 10
YOU" says She. FOR ! thought | never
would see one OF lreland's men again
80 he told her he had come 10 bring hey
back To her father IN Munsser. oh.
what can / do with YOU now. %. says she.
Tor when Croagcill comes hotfs he VIII
Kill YOU.
shc put him IN hiding before evening
Iu box. and Croagcil came In, and
having heavy deer upon his shoulders.
he drew II through tho Ere, ard through
the ashes and through hts tong. cold
a. 49,,
tire bones "Fru, fra. feasog," he says
then, Il feel the smell of sweet voiced
liar Of an Irishman In some place that
Is not far on" My dear and my love
and my man that is better than his
father" says the Kings daughter. 1T
f. that I myself was ~ the top of tho
house and there came n little bird from
/ Ireland and perchod upon my hand"
May he 80. may he So" says he. You
10 get Jour death" says the Kings
daughter; what at all would | do being
I left In this strange house," Och" says
I he, Il will never get my death; FOR there
Is no one knows where the life OF my
body is hid" ''Oh, and where il ISL"
! says the Kings daughter. 1T Is in tho
green plot that Is outside the door" says
! he
: He went out in the morning, and the
Kings daughter rose up and she took
roses and posies and every sort that was
pretty, anu she put them out on the
green plot. And she left the Fish's son
come out for the daytime, and she put
him back in the box at night When
Croagcill drew to the house In the
evening there was a big beast upon ms
| shoulders, and he drew IL through the
-hre. and through the ashes, and through
Lis long. cold teeth. and there was not
"A hi icit on Il. "Fru, ira, fedsog, &c,
! the smell OF the sweet-voiced, lying Irish
man coming TO my house tonight says
he. My love and my secret. there IS
nothing at all but what Ia used TO be I'm
H." says she. There Is, and more"
says he. "Oh ] was up at the top Of
the castle and little bird from Ireland
came and perchcd on my head" says she.
Maybe So maybe So" says Croagclll.
He went out then. What IL the reason
the green plot TO be tull OF roses and
! p"si,s, saSs hc. punt | near you
say says she, that is the place your
! Lille isY' "Och, says ne, you to know
the place wnere my Lie is, 1t is likely
J you would have affection for It," Il
I would. InCeed, be fond OF It," says she.
/ Well, says he. there is a green holly
bush beyond nj the brink Of the sea,
and IL Is inside that tree my life 49, and
I viii never get my death TIL the fishs
son from ireland viii come ana VIII cut
down mat tree With his sword. ana that
i is Il thing that VIII not happen forever"
In tne nOiGing ,iotgcnl went out to
the wood. end the Films son look his
! sword and began To cut the holly tree
| And when he had IL near cut through, the