School: Finternagh

Location:
Finternagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
C. Ní Bhuachalla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1004, Page 314

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1004, Page 314

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  1. There were many fairies in country long ago. They were to be found in forts. One time they carried a bell from a fort and threw it in Clogga lake. They gave a command that the bell was to ring every seven years People that were living that time often heard the the bell ringing. It was to ring on Christmas Eve.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ted Finegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Relagh Beg, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Finegan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Relagh Beg, Co. Cavan