School: Naomh Pádraig, Carn Domhnaigh (roll number 14359)
- Location:
- Carndonagh, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Eoghan Ó Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1115, Page 66
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Old Story Date 20-12-1938
One time there was a middle-aged man living in Culkeeny. One day he was out herding cow's in a field. When he was in the field he saw about one hundred little fairies carting timber in little tiny carts.
He went and told a man who was supposed to know something about fairies and he told him what he saw. The man told him that there would be a building there soon. A few week's afterwards the Culkeeny school was built.
Willie Kelly
Told by Hugh Toland aged 81 yrsFairy Story 21-12-1938
One halloweve night long ago a man got his wife stole away by the fairies. On the next halloweve night the husband and a neighbour-man went out and hid behind a hedge and halted till the fairies would come. At last two fairies came riding on horseback and one of them
- One halloweve night long ago a man got his wife stole away by the fairies. On the next halloweve night the husband and a neighbour-man went out and hid behind a hedge and halted till the fairies would come. At last two fairies came riding on horseback and one of them(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Willie J. Toland
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Fanny Toland
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
