School: Sruth Nua
- Location:
- Ardnacally, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Tomás de Brún
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“Long, long, ago when faries were very plenty in Ireland...”
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Long, long ago when fairies were very plenty in Ireland there lived in a certain village in the County of Roscommon a man named Paddy Ward.
One wet November's night as Paddy was coming home from a dance he took shelter from a big shower in an old Castle, and being tired after his long walk fell asleep
He was awakened by a pooka int he form of a big red bull.
the pooka said to Paddy "Jump upon my back at once". Before Paddy had time to do so the pooka(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Christina Fahy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Robeen, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- John Fahy
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Robeen, Co. Mayo