School: Grian Airbh (Graine), Urlingford (roll number 6017)
- Location:
- Graine, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Bean Uí Dhubhshláine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0867, Page 212
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- The Church Field is in Longford at Mr. Fannon's bridge. There was a battle there long ago about 108 years ago. There was a man killed there his name was Tom English.
The place has a bad name. There is a field at the back of our house named the Fairy field it is said that the fairies used to be seen dancing there in the night time.
The blind botharín is three fields away from my house in Lisduff. It is said that it belongs to the good people they go for a walk down it. A bell rings to have them come home and after a short time you could hear lovely music, singing, and dancing.
There was turf cut by the fairies in John Dunne's bog near this botharín
There is a botharín down at ardh rí going through the bog and there are two dogs chained together seen there on certain nights of the week.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Pat Carroll
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 82
- Address
- Lisduff, Co. Kilkenny
