School: Carraig na Heorna (2) (roll number 14976)

Location:
Carricknahorna, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Sibéal Nic Pháidín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1028, Page 425

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1028, Page 425

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    drinking, singing and dancing and had all sorts of lovely music. Just before daybreak they told Edward to get his gun. He put the gun on his shoulder and ever fairy soldier in the regiment put the gun on his little shoulder also and the little captain gave the orders. They marched back and left him at the foot of his own lane.
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  2. One time a woman named Mrs. Kane lived in the townland of Keenaghan, this side of Belleck. One evening a fairy woman came into the house, and she had a little gray shawl over her head. She said to the woman of the house that if she heard any noise during the night that she was not to open the door
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Rooney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal