School: Tydavnet (roll number 13911)
- Location:
- Tigh Damhnata, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Teacher: M. Mac Cába
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About fifty years ago. There was a man named Michael Trainor living at Knockbellroney. At night around nine oclock he went to the mountain to take home his cows. He heard the laughing and driving of cows, the next thing he heard was music playing and there came a mist.
He had to stand for about an hour and still he could hear the music playing in the hill beyond him. The(y) mist started to clear off and he started for home and could not find his cows. The next place he found(continues on next page)- Collector
- Master James Brady
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Mullach Uinseogach, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Informant
- Mrs James Brady
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Address
- An Mullach Uinseogach, Co. Mhuineacháin