School: Cill Condae

Location:
An Corrbhaile, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Bean Uí Ríoghbhardáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0397, Page 034

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0397, Page 034

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  1. There was a farmer long ago, and he always had a wish for the fairies as will be seen by the following story. He was in poor circumstances so one year he made an effort to sow oats and barley in the greatest part of his little farm to pay off his debts.
    All went well until the harvest. One evening he went his servant maid to milk the few cows. They were grazing in a fort. The man and his servant were alarmed to hear the wail of an infant quite close to him.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Fitzgibbon
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Baile an tSeanchaisleáin, Co. Chorcaí
    Informant
    Mrs Fitzgibbon
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Baile an tSeanchaisleáin, Co. Chorcaí