School: Ceathrú Gabhann
- Location:
- Carrowgowan, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Brian Mac Dhuarcáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0121, Page 236
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- There once lived in Carragolda on the top of a hill a man whose father and mother had died when he was young.
The people of the village called him "Small Jack" because he was only four and a half feet in height.
He used to go visiting every night to the neighbours around him.
On his way home he had to pass by a big fort which was haunted with fairies. Jack was not a bit afraid of the fairies because his father and his mother were among them. One night when Jack was coming home from his visit he(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Commons
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrowgallda, Co. Mayo
