School: Leitir Mhic an Bhaird (Robertson) (roll number 15283)
- Location:
- Leitir Mhic an Bhaird, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Nábla Nic Amhlaidhe
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1054, Page 321
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- (continued from previous page)Got from Robert Elliott (40) farmer
Toome, Lettermacaward.
- The fairies are supposed to live in spynx. In moon light nights they used to be seen out dancing and the fiddle was often heard playing in the sphynx. There is a sphynk in the townland of Meenagowan it is bordering a lake. The school children used to pull the water lilies for the teacher. One morning two boys Robert Elliott and John Elliott were going out into the lake to pull lilies when they werte out they heard a fiddle playing in the sphynx. They got afraid and they never went near the lake to pull lilies again.Continuation of the Story from previous Page.
big nights and was there for a fortnight or three weeks. They had none but her and the groom had to live with the old pair. They gave Seán £9 or £10. Seán came home. Father Boyle got the Parish. Seán went with the signment to the Bishop and the Bishop wrote to the Pope. The letter came back from the Pope stated that Father Mc Gettigan was to get the Parish. Seán and his wife died. “The Tin Bed Bended”.
“And my story ended”. - Informant
- Robert Elliott
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 40
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Tuaim, Co. Donegal
