School: Scoil na gCeithre Máighistrí, Dún na nGall (roll number 14247)
- Location:
- Copany, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Cathal Mag Fhionntaigh
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- Once upon a time three sisters named Stewarts went out to bring in clothes from a field. One sister did not return home as the fairies took her away.The same night she appeared to a company of men and told them that she would pass Druiminin Bridge (which is about four miles from Donegal Town) at twelve o’clock that night on horse-back. She also told them that if any of them were able to pull her off her horse she would return home again.The men went to the appointed place at twelve o’clock, and as the girl rode past one of them made a grasp at her cloak, but missed.Next morning, when the men were passing this place they saw the ground all covered with blood.Then the neighbours said(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Adhamhnan Mag Fhionntaigh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Informant
- James Curristin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 71
- Address
- Cormullin, Co. Donegal