School: Tulach Ruacháin

Location:
Tulrohaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál de Bhaldraithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 608

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 608

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  1. Forth
    I pass by a forth every evening when I bring in the cows out of the field. The name of this forth is Cnoc Buide.
    It is said by all the people that there are fairies in that forth.
    Once upon a time a man was passing by it and he went into the middle of it. He saw in a big bush in the middle of it and he heard something saying "catch him, catch him" and all at once he looked around him and what did he see but a fairy. The fairy had a hold of the man's leg and another fairy up on his back.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Caulfield
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Paddy Caulfield
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Culnacleha, Co. Mayo