School: Caladh na Feirsde (roll number 13481/2)
- Location:
- Callanafersy West, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Luain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0433, Page 172
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- There was a farmer in Ballinafercy long ago. He had a horse who could never trot. He had no whip only a buailthán to drive him. One day his servant boy was going to Killorglin with two meat barrels and a butt in the car; and back towards Steelroe he overtook an old woman who was in the fairies.
He asked her to come in to the car. She said, "No, a Croidhe, the last carr I went into the horse ran two years ago and broke two of my teeth".
The boy replied "This fellow won't run with you. You could not put him out of a walk. Don't you see my stick for driving him," showing her the buailthán.
The old woman had her foot(continues on next page) - Collector
- Nora Kelliher
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Callanafersy West, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mrs James Kelliher
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Callanafersy West, Co. Kerry
