School: Johnswell, Kilkenny (roll number 3247)
- Location:
- Johnswell, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: D. Ó hÉigceartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0863, Page 079
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“Once upon a time Mr Long was losing all his cows. He heard of a fairy man in Balleragget and he sent his work man to him. When he went in he met the little man in the yard he said "Good morning Pat".”
Once a upon a time Mr Long was losing all his cows. He heard of a fairy man in Balleragget and he sent his work man to him. When he went in he met the little man in the yard he said "Good morning Pat" Pat, said "good morning sir." The little man asked him what did he want Pat said "Mr Long sent me to you to ask you why he was losing his cows" The little man said to tell them not to be throwing out the ashes over such a wall and they would not lose any more cows.
- Collector
- Bridie Manning
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Matty Byrne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 81