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School: St. Joseph's, Illies

Location:
Illies, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
F. Loughlin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1112, Page 501

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    One night Joe McDaid and Jack Coyle, Lower Illies went to the river to a place called samore ford at lower Illies to fish for salmon. They had a lantern and when they lit it the holm beside them was full of little people whistling and singing and whispering to one another. The men put out the light and began to listen to the little people. They could hear them going up the top of the brae still whistling and the next place they heard them was at foot of Slieve Main hill. That was supposed to be where they had their fort.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Henry Mc Laughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Illies, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Joe Mc Daid
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glenard, Co. Donegal