School: Borris-in-Ossory (Convent) (roll number 7442)
- Location:
- Borris-in-Ossory, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Sr. Patrick
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0829, Page 225
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- One day a man went to herd cattle in a field. When he reached the field a crowd of fairies were hurling in the field. When they saw the man they immediately disappeared.
Another day the same man was out for a walk, he was near a ditch and he spied a rabbit, he petted it. He then got out his walking stick but to his amazement neither the stick nor the rabbit was to be seen anywhere. He came to the conclusion that the fairies had taken it.
- One night a man with a terrible tooth ache got out of bed as he could not rest. When he dressed he went out to see the time and(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs J. Delaney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Newtown or Skirk, Co. Laois
