School: Cnoc Breac

Location:
New Inn, Co. Galway
Teacher:
M. Ó Maoldúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0045, Page 0288

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  1. Fairies
    Long ago the old people used to be talking about fairies and where they live. There is a lios at Ashbrook and at Lissean. The fairies used to change twice a year, on May eve and on November eve. When they are changing if they met any good looking person they would take them and change them into fairies.
    When the people used to be saving the hay if a breeze came and blew up the hay they people say that the fairies were passing. If the Ban Shee was heard crying near a house the people say that there was someone dying or going to die soon.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    New Inn, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Thomas Melody
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Corrabaun, Co. Galway