School: Ballyjamesduff (B.)
- Location:
- Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. O' Donovan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 281
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- (continued from previous page)when passing through the fort saw this stone. He decided to come back during the night and bring the stone home with him. When he returned that night he saw the stone glittering just as if it was covered with jewels.
When he came closer to the stone he saw a lot of fairies gathered around it and they singing. When they saw him they vanished. The priest went towards the stone to bring it home but could not lift it. He went to a neighbours house and asked for help. When the people heard what he was going to do they refused to help him.
They also advised him not to have anything to do with it. The priest determined to bring the stone with him as he said he would not beleive them. He went then back to the fort and forced the stone out of the ground. After bringing it home and leaving it in the backyard he went out for a while. When he returned he saw a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Reilly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mrs Cullen
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derrylurgan, Co. Cavan
