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School: Abbey (Naomh Feichín)

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Abbey, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séan de Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0052, Page 0308

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    4. There is a fairy bush in Molloy's field. There was a man pploughing ine day who was drinking his ta under the tree. A fairy appeared to him. The fairy told him to take out the two horses from the plough.
    5. The two of them rode off until they came to a big hill. The fairy says "Open same on" a big cave opened and they went in. The man was never seen again for a year afterwards.
    6. The fairy warned him not to tell where he was. The fairy was often seen around the tree. He often
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ballygowan, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Neil Conroy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballygowan, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Michael Molloy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballygowan, Co. Galway