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School: Baile Dubh (2), (B.)

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Ballyduff, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Seán Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0634, Page 385

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    There is a fairy fort in my district called Cunninghams liss. One day John Hannan was ploughing this field. Two grey-hounds came up through the ground.
    The fairies are supposed to have built it.
    Ghosts were seen up on a fence about a mile from my house. They were robed in white and they had black eyes. Some people say it was the people of the district with white sheets were there.
    About a mile and a half from my house Petticoat loose was in an old hold there. Anyone who went by the place after six oclock would be killed by her.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Petticoat Loose (~75)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William Scanlon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockcorragh, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mrs Hallahan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockcorragh, Co. Waterford