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 71

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    Fairy Story 22-12-1938
    One bright moonlight night a poor man was coming home from a dance that was in Malin Town, As he came to an old lane where the trees overshadowed it fear struck him. At that very moment he heard fairy music and a little fairy appeared and told him if he wouldn't tell it that his shoes would be full with money every morning. every morning his shoes was full of money till one day his wife was so anxious to find out that he had to tell her. He could get up morning after morning but there were nothing to be got so this left him as poor as ever.
    Willie G Toland
    Told by Fanny Toland aged 54 years
    Folklore Story 22-12-1938
    Once upon a time there lived an old witch in Malin Head and she was always going in to this man's byre. One morning he got up early and charged his gun with a sixpence. He went out and hid in (one) a outslde house till the witch would come
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  2. Once upon a time there lived an old witch in Malin Head and she was always going in to this man's byre. One morning he got up early and charged his gun with a sixpence. He went out and hid in (one) a outside house till the witch would come
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Willie J. Toland
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Fanny Toland
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    54