School: Carraig Árd (roll number 15735)
- Location:
- Carrickard, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Máire Ní Tháilliúir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0181, Page 336
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- This is a story which my Aunt told me.
One night her husband was going home from a party. He had to cross a style on his way but when he crossed the style he found he was riding on a white horse. This horse carried him on for a long time but at last he looked behind him. He saw about one hundred men dressed in red suits riding on white horses following him.
There was a wedding in a house near by, and these fairies planned to take the bride. They stayed outside the house for about an hour. Somebody coughed(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Fanny Mc Master
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dromore, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Mrs Musgrave
- Relation
- Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derreenasoo, Co. Roscommon
