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School: Béal Átha 'n Fheadha (B.)

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Ballina, Co. Mayo
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D. P. Ó Cearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0146, Page 486

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    wife what took place when she went and she said, I will go out for a can of water and listen at the door." So she went out and listened at the door and she heard the child repeating the same words as before and the farmer began to dance. When it was over the wife came in and put down a big fire. The farmer went out and brought in a bag of turf and put it down. When the fire was well kindled the wife said to the husband. "I am going to burn the child it is a fairy or it would not have carried on the way it did when I went out." So the child who was in the cradle at the time heard what she was saying. After a while the mother said to the child come here to me now and I will nurse you a while[?]. So the child got up out of the cradle made for the door and was never seen afterwards.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Owen Jordan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Owen Jordan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    43
    Address
    Knocklehaugh, Co. Mayo