School: Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh
- Location:
- Ballylosky, Co. Donegal
- Teachers: An tSr. A. Nic Fhionnlaoich An tSr. M. Beinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1115, Page 138
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“In the penal days about the 1700 the Irish priests were being persecuted by the English soldiers.”
(continued from previous page)man that he would never be wanting a little black mare and neither he was.
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“About sixty years years ago the fairies used to be seen by living people.”
About sixty years ago the fairies used to be seen by living people. At this time the horses used to be left out at night.
It happened that my great-grandfather, Charles Kearney of Magheramore, was in one of the fields tethering the horses, when he saw little people playing in a field on the other side of the river, and these little men called to him, "Charles, tether them right"
In that field there was a little mound of grass and it is supposed that the fairies had a house there. (no title)
“About fifty years ago in certain man who lived in Glens-Maha, was out ploughing in a field.”
About fifty years ago, a certain man who lived in Glens-Mahee, was out ploughing in a field. He went below a little mound going on with his work. When he came back again he saw tea clothes and bread on the mound of grass.
Lifting a piece of bread he ate it, and brought another piece over to each of(continues on next page)