School: Clochar na Trócaire, An Tulach
- Location:
- Tulla, Co. Clare
- Teacher: An tSr. Trócaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0589, Page 192
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A Funny Story
A strange story is told about a boy who was stolen from his parents by the good people as the fairies are sometimes called.In his place was left a cross tempered ,shrivelled looking boy.with an enormous appetite for food.
The heartbroken parents did not suspect the trick the fairies played on them and thought the change in their son was due to an illness which left him a helpless invalid . The poor mother got into blame one day for giving him all the food in the house. Her other son enraged and ashamed of the men whom he had(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Treasa Ní Mhurchadha
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lahardaun, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Mr Lynch
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Liscullaun, Co. Clare
