School: St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh

Location:
Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
An Br. S. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1027, Page 009

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1027, Page 009

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    There is a holy well near Ballyshannon called Saint Patrick's well. Once when St. Patrick was preaching there, some women came to get their children blessed. Some of the people told the children to go home.

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    At Tullyhurk about two miles from Ballyshannon there lived a man named Johnny White. Every night the fairies would make him jump Tullyhurk Lough. Whenever they called for him he had to go with them...

    At Tullyhurk about two miles from Ballyshannon there lived a man named Johnny White. Every night the fairies would make him jump Tullyhurk Lough. Whenever they called for him he had to go with them. They kept him jumping the Lough till the cock crew. Every time he jumped the Lough the fairies would say, “Well jumped Johnny! Try it again.” At last he got a cure. He hung a boat from the roof. He removed the seats and slept in the boat every night till his death.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Location
    Tullyhorky, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Paddy Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Robby Lawn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal