School: Derries (roll number 11388)
- Location:
- Derries, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Meadhbh Bean Uí Chiaráin
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- in olden time fairies used to be seen every night. The used to have little lights and the lights were always seen in glens at the foot of a steep hill. When people would pass by they used to put the lights on them and run away. These fairies were never seen in day light.
- Collector
- Emily Love
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derries, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Georgie Duncan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derries, Co. Donegal