School: Ring, Dalahasey (roll number 9111)

Location:
Ring Commons, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
M. Ní Reachtaire
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    sun and sailing on the brow of the blue water.
    It is said that anyone that meddles or makes with these moats will always have ill-luck and misfortune. This teaches us a lesson and in many cases the stories of olden times tell us also "Do you wonder where the fairies are,
    The folks declared have vanished?
    They're very near yet very far,
    But neither dead or vanished"
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Harford
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Walshestown, Co. Dublin