School: Cill Cheallaigh (C.)
- Location:
- Kilkelly, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Eithne de Buitléir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0113, Page 34
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- There was a man who lived in Esker called Jonhy Hynes.
Some years ago he was in in a house in Kilkelly cardplaying and when he was going he had to cross a river.
On this certain night when he was on his way home, it was about 12.30 and all of a sudden what did he see on the other side of the river but a crowd of fairies dressed in red jackets and green trousers and golden caps.
He tried to cross the river when there was a little but the fairies stood before him and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peggy Gurren
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs M. Gurren
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilkelly, Co. Mayo
