School: Ceathrú Gabhann
- Location:
- Carrowgowan, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Brian Mac Dhuarcáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0121, Page 237
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- (continued from previous page)saw a lot of fairies along with his parents dancing and running around a big bush.
As he was passing by them they told him to come in to the fort and have his supper with them. Jack went in and had his supper in a lovely golden room and then he came home again.
In a few days after he died and when his uncle came to bury him he had disappeared and it is said that he was often seen in the fort after that dancing and playing along with his comrades the fairies and his parents.
- Collector
- John Commons
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrowgallda, Co. Mayo
