School: Killyraine (roll number 4181)
- Location:
- Killyrean Upper, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: S. Ó Coilleadh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0961, Page 010
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- Many years ago an old man related this story to me. He said it happened about the time when there was a fair held in Emyvale. There was a cow dealer returning home from the fair he was a little later than his neighbours returning. He came through Glaslough village the night was very dark and the rain was heavy.He stood in shelter under a tree. A short distance outside the village there was a gate into a field known as Tullyree, part of the Leslie demesne. While standing there he heard a voice calling his name. "Tarry - follow me, he was sure it was his wife in great trouble he could not see anyone, he followed the voice and ran a good distance over fields. Suddenly the voice stopped and to his great surprise he heard lovely music and saw a crowd dancing and singing; he forgot all his trouble and hastened to the party. He sat down and enjoyed it all. The grass seemed so dry and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Jessie Kennedy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Emyvale, Co. Monaghan
