School: Clochar Lughaidh, Carraig Machaire Rois (roll number 15329)

Location:
Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Sr. Máire
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    long dark fort & he hoped that he would see a fairy at night when he would be milking his cows.
    One night Brian did not milk his cows until it was very late and he thought that now he would surely see a fairy. When Brian came to a white cow to milk her, he saw something white milking the cow & he said that this was his wish coming true. When Brian approached the cow he saw a white woman, with wide skirts big white teeth & gold-rimmed spectacles.
    The white woman said "I was milking your cows my dear Brian because I thought you forgot about them".
    "Oh, yes I know what you were doing: if you had seen me before I saw you, you would not be here now" said Brian angrrily.
    "Well, Mr. O'Donoghue" said the fairy" here is a witness to whom I said that Brian must have forgotton about his cows".
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Maire Hand
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan