School: Dalystown (roll number 15307)
- Location:
- Dalystown, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Kathleen Grehan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0731, Page 074
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“This happened about sixty years ago near Ballinagore.”
(continued from previous page)and immediately they rose and landed in London. then the fairies said, "Hi Ho to the house where the drink is and they rose and lamded beside the house. Then they said again "HI Ho in through the key hole and they went straight in and began to drink until they got tired. Then the big fairy said we have enough drank. Let us go home. So they all sat down on theor Buachallans and said "Hi Ho for Ireland. Bill was drunk and he said "Hi Ho home to old Ireland. All the fairies left but Bill didn't move on account of he saying the wrong words. Early the next morning a man came into the house where Bill(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Carey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dalystown, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Patrick Grehan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rahinmore, Co. Westmeath