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School: Whitecastle (roll number 10231)

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Whitecastle, Co. Donegal
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George Mc Cahey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1116, Page 194

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    Long ago there used to be fairies in Ireland. They were supposed to be up in the mountains. I heard they were in Drung Glen.
    The fairies wore green coats and red caps. They were seen dancing and singing on the road.
    Sometimes the people thought that if they would go out and leave in a baby, that the fairies would take the good baby and leave a bad one. When the children would go out at night they were afraid of the fairies.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Gurney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drung, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Gurney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    56
    Address
    Drung, Co. Donegal