School: Clonback, Aughnacliffe (roll number 15038)
- Location:
- Cloonback, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Seán Mac Ionnraic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0761, Page 088
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- (continued from previous page)There was once an man who told a story about fairies. He said he was at his door after nightfall when he saw horsemen coming from the direction of a forth and a pack of hounds along with them. They were all riding fine horses. When they came up to him he could see them quite plain. He even could describe the colour of the dogs. This man never saw any of the men before, but they all spoke to to him by his name, and said "Charley won't you come with us to the hunt to-night. The man said nothing. The man said nothing and fairies, horses and dogs went in the direction another forth.
- Informant
- James M. Smyth
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 52
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Cloonback, Co. Longford
