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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Béal Átha 'n Fheadha (roll number 5215)

Location:
Ballina, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
John McGee
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0146, Page 187

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    About nine miles west of Ballina in the direction of Crossmolina there stood in the field of Farmer John Molloy a strange object and the people of the time called it the Pixies Church because it was haunted with Pixies. It was said that one put their ear on Sunday to the Church that you could hear music or the singing of bells far away.
    Farmer John wanted to build a wall where the Pixies Church stood and he thought of building the walls with the stones of the Church tower. He started to work and at last he had the wall built and there wasn't a stone left where the tower once stood.
    All went well for some time, but one morning when Farmer
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs M Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    74
    Address
    Na Monga, Co. Mayo