School: Killesk
- Location:
- Killesk, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Margt. Sutton
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- There is a rath situated in the townsland of Carrownree. It is situated on the farm of Mr Sutton. Fairies used to live here long ago. There is a rath situated in the townsland of Rathimney hence the name of Rath céim an fhiadh. Nothing can be seen of this rath only a green plateau in the field which is never tilled. A farm in Drealistown contains a rath. One day a man was weeding in the field and he heard people singing and talking quiet near him, he looked around but he saw nothing. He got afraid and went home quickly.
- Collector
- Nellie O Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Blake
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 69
- Address
- Killesk, Co. Wexford
- Some time ago, a man was coming home from a house in Rathimney where he used to ramble. As he was coming home, about half past twelve, and he heard a lot of people singing and dancing. The fairies were dancing in a fort near by. They asked him into dance, and he went, there was one lady who had no partner to dance with. The(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Forristal
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Forristal
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knockea, Co. Wexford