School: Niall Mór (roll number 11843)

Location:
Killybegs, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
B. Mac Niallghuis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1039, Page 302

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  1. Gentle Places;- There are many places about here where fairies inhabited and these places are known as "gentle" places. There is a gentle place quite near Killybegs just as you are up at the head of the town, there is a hill up in a field called Gentle Hill. There are many stories told about this place and here is one which I have often heard.
    One time there was a man up in the hill cutting whins. He had a hook cutting the whins. As the day was very warm he took off his coat and left it on the ground, and he left the hook down also and went down the bank looking for better whins. When he returned he could not get his hook or coat and it is believed fairies took (it) them because he cut the whins. Other misfortunes befell other men also who cut them.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Ward
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Killybegs, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Rowan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    52
    Address
    Killybegs, Co. Donegal