School: Carrickatee (roll number 16481)
- Location:
- Carrickatee, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Éamonn Ó Dubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0941, Page 227
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- (continued from previous page)She ran as fast as her little legs would allow her but before long they seized her and carried her away. She began to scream but they told her that they would not harm her.They brought her before the fairy queen who was very kind. She told her not to cry and Brigid had everything she could wish for, dancing, music, and all sorts of food. Brigid was not content and immediately she grew ill. The fairy queen was very kind to her but it was of no use as Brigid became so ill, and weary and homesick that the queen thought she would die at Last the fairy queen decided she would leave her at her own home and she knew that Brigid would die if she did not get home. She called three fairies at(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Mc Mahon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Greagh, Co. Monaghan
- Informant
- James O' Brien
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Greagh, Co. Monaghan
