School: Céad na Mínseach (roll number 5498)
- Location:
- Kednaminsha, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: M. Nic Aodha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0932, Page 165
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“One day as two little children were walking around Kenny's (Rocksavage) fort, they saw fairies with red coats and caps, dancing around...”
One day as two little children were walking around Kenny's (Rocksavage) fort, they saw fairies with red coats and caps, dancing around. The spoke to the children by name and asked them to join them. The children became frightened and ran down the field with fear, but the fairies said they would not touch them as it was only fun.
Soon the fairies started clapping and cheering and disappeared out of view.
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“Once upon a time as a man was returning from his Ceilidhe, he had to come a very lonely road near Rocksavage and he met a lady on the road...”
Once upon a time as a man was returning from his Ceilidhe, he had to come a very lonely road near Rocksavage and he met a lady on the road. The lady walked a short distance with him and as they came to a little grain on the way, the lady spoke to him and told him never come that way again. He mother father out when he met a black dog that grinned at him. He made an attempt to kick the dog, but could not touch him, and the dog turned into a cloud of dust.
The man reached home breathless and for a long time could not speak. After(continues on next page) - Collector
- Ailís Ua Maothagain