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School: Cornagilta (roll number 16408)

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Cornagilty, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Luke Owens
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 147

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    Folklore
    Joe McKenna,
    Dernasell,
    Scotstown,
    Co. Monaghan.
    One day he was cutting a lone bush and he saw a small bright thing at the foot of the bush. He put down his hand to lift it but he fell back to the ground and never rose after it. He died about fifty eight years ago.
    Told by James McCague, age 70 yrs
    Feeba,
    Scotstown,
    Co Monaghan.
    Told to Brigid Greene,
    Cornagilta N.S.
    Tydavnet P.O.,
    Co Monaghan.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Greene
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    James Mc Cague
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Feebaghbane, Co. Monaghan