School: Abbeytown Convent N.S. (roll number 15043)
- Location:
- Boyle, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Sr. M. Columbanus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0236, Page 134
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“Boyle abounds in fairy forts, and each and every one of them are said to be inhabited by the fairies.”
(continued from previous page)Reaching the well she put in the can and taking water she rinsed the can and then threw it away. As soon as she had this done, a huge black dog with fire gushing from his mouth, and two blood shot eyes, appeared from the top of the hill, and came directly to the spot she was standing in. He hissed straight into her face and sparks lighted up the whole field. The woman was terror stricken and more so when she [saw] him approach the well, and look into its depths.
Afterwards he departed, the next turn being taken at the corner, that leads to St. Patrick's St and he was seen at different times since then. However, the woman got home and was unable to speak on her arrival home, but went to bed immediately. Next morning her(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Battle
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Garrow, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mrs Quinn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Termon, Co. Roscommon