School: Teampall Mhuire
- Location:
- Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0144, Page 532
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- A Fairy TaleOne evening a girl named Katheleen, Quigley, Lisduogue, Knockmote, Ballina, was coming home from town. It was at dusk. She had to cross over a field where cocks of hay were. At one of the cocks she saw five little men about four foot in hight with five pipes in their mouths.At first she thought it was donkeys that were in it. She went over as far as the cock where and looked in at them. One of put a gain on him at her.
When she saw that, she took to the heels. She had not far to go until she reached her home.She got weak then. Ever since she is nervous in day or night. Faries are seen and heard time after time in this place. White horses are seen in it(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peggie O' Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tooreen, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Kathleen Quigley
- Relation
- Not a relative
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lisduvoge, Co. Mayo
