School: Sruth Nua
- Location:
- Ardnacally, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Tomás de Brún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0104, Page 269
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The Blacksmith and the fairy boy
Once upon a time there lived a black smith who was very poor and he always wished to get rich but always in vain.
One day he got a lot of custom so in the evening he had a lot of money. He was living near the town so he went to the town. After some time he got drunk and when he was leaving it was late.
On his journey home he had to pass by an old fort.
When he was coming near it he heard crying and music inside the forth.
The blacksmith was not afraid and he asked me the names of God what(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Micheal Prenty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Curry (Kirwan), Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Micheal Prenty
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Curry (Kirwan), Co. Mayo
