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School: Gníomh go Leith (B.) (roll number 1703)

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Gneevgullia, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Cormac Ó Laoghaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0451, Page 413

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  1. A Field where Light Was Seen

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    About thirty years ago there lived in this townland a man named Dennehy. One day he was working for a man named James Rooney, who owned a fairy field. At night anyone who went into this field could not fine his way out.
    One day Dennehy was working in the field, and it was dark when he had finished work. He tried in vain to get out of the field. Each time he saw a blazing light, that blinded him. At length Jack Rooney came along, and he knew a plan to get out of it. He turned his coat inside out. Then he met Dennehy, and directed him safely out of the field.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Moynihan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gneevgullia, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    John Looney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Gneevgullia, Co. Kerry