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School: Islandanny (roll number 5748/9)

Location:
Rea, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chatháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0406, Page 431

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    and you will not take her."' They argued for a while and then, "Come in said the little man and well settle it" and he led Richard thro a narrow stair case underground where there was a huge crowd dancing and a good fiddler playing for them
    Richard was one of the good old Irish dancers so he asked the fiddler to play a horn pipe and he danced his fill. Then he put his hand in his pocket and giving the fiddler two pence he said "they say its night to play a pipe."
    The little man now spoke and said thats your cow now" take her home", "you are worthy of her".
    "No" said Richard "you can keep her you are a fine crowd"
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    S. O Connor
    Address
    Rathoran, Co. Kerry