School: Baile an Bhile (C.) (roll number 15488)
- Location:
- Ballinvilla Demesne, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Bríd Nic Giollachlaoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0110, Page 195
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- Once upon a time there was a man coming home from a fair.
On his way home he had to go through a fort. He heard that theere were fairies in the fort but he did not believe it.
All at once he heard the finest music he ever heard so he began dancing with the music and he was kept dancing till the cocks crew in the morning.
He was so tired that he lay down on the grass and he fell asleep.
When he woke(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maggie Mc Gee
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patrick Boyle
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cuiltycreaghan, Co. Mayo
