School: Corracharra (roll number 16407)

Location:
Corracharra, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Brian Mac Aodha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0940, Page 053

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    appeared to him hundreds of little men pulling on his coat-tail. They were all the time adding to their numbers and the pull became so great in the end that he fell on side of the road, and had to creep along till he came to a cross-road which brought him near home. The fairies never left him and he was so weak that he was hardly able to finish his journey.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Oilibh Ní Mhathghamhna
    Gender
    Female