School: Belcarra (C.)
- Location:
- Ballycarra, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Mary T. Moran
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0094, Page 436
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- (continued from previous page)were also seen several times in the early hours, on a summer's morning, sitting peacefully on the grass, their enchanted cloaks spread out beside them, and each one combing her long and beautiful [hair]. A young man who saw them on more than one occasion determined to try his luck and courage. Barefooted he crept up and succeeded in getting possession of [one of] the cloaks and put it into his pocket; whereupon the two others like a flash put on their cloaks and disappeared beneath the waters. The young man now moved towards the third one and had a pleasant talk with her. He invited her to his home, and showed her to his mother. After a short time they were so well pleased with each other, that they married, and lived happily for some years. During this time the cloak was carefully kept in [a] box or trunk and the key was kept by the man of the house. Their(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Mc Donnell
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Michael Moran
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 87
- Informant
- Pat Keane
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Manulla, Co. Mayo
