School: Gaddyduff (B.) (roll number 16642)

Location:: Gaddyduff, Co. Donegal
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1120, Page 290

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A Fairy Story

“There was two kings of the fairies one time.”

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There was two kings of the fairies one time. One of them lived in Althall and other in Glebe the name of the one in Althall was Gruaig-iCillachee (?) and the one on Glebe was Gasga-Creg-Coir. So there was a new married couple and the groom lived beside Gruaig Ardachee and the bride was from Tullagh. At this wedding the families gathered into the (-) and had a good nights dancing and they had lovely music with them and they played the fiddles all night for them. At night the groom would be going (?)
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Topics
1. agents (~1)
  supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
Languages

Irish
English
Collector
Eddie Doherty
Gender

Male

Informant
Katie Gill
Gender

Female

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