School: Swords (B.) (roll number 755)

Location:
Swords, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
A. Hamill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0789, Page 96

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  1. Once upon a time there was a girl from the city on a visit to the country. She was going out through a field for a walk. In this field, there was a lone tree. She got a rope and (started) made a swing. She sat on the rope and started to swing. When she was swinging she heard the branch cracking. Before she had time to stop swinging the branch broke. When she reached the house in which she was visiting it was just twilight.
    She got her tea and started for home. All the time she was thinking of breaking the branch. She was going middle way in the hill, she saw fairies at the bottom of the hill. With the fright she got she fell from her bike. A person passing by saw her and picked her up. She was removed to hospital and after examining her they saw that her arm was broken. She was in hospital for six weeks.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph O' Rourke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Swords, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Bernard O' Rourke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Swords, Co. Dublin