School: Urbal (roll number 13874)
- Location:
- Urbal, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Gerald Kelliher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0206, Page 462
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- It is said that in olden times the "Good People" used to bury their dead in the Kilvoey grave-yard and that many a time they asked the farmers to help them to carry the "coffin" to the grave-yard.
On one occasion it is said that the fairy-folk called at the residence of the Rev. P. Carroll of Urbal to have an infant baptised. The priest administered the sacrament . They left the money on the table for him. In the morning the priest was surprised to find only a small spit to represent the half-crown.
- Informant
- James Mc Hugh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 57
- Address
- Drumnafinnila, Co. Leitrim
