School: Gowran (C.)

Location:
Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Máiréad Ní Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0860, Page 093

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    was passing he saw a light & he told himself he'd have courage so he went in & lo & behold he saw a party of fairies dancing in a ring & he went over & began to dance. At one o'clock he got tired & he went home to bed & the next morning when his wife went to call him he was stone dead.
    Pupils name
    Eithne Walsh
    Gowran
    Co. Kilkenny
    Told by
    Mrs Eileen Walsh
    Rathcash
    Clifden
    Co Kilkenny
    76 years
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eithne Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Ellen Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    76
    Address
    Rathcash, Co. Kilkenny