School: Rosenallis (roll number 5442)

Location:
Rosenallis, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Mrs L. Dagg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0823, Page 333

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    They dug up some coppers and cleaned them. That night when John Dunne was sleeping the fairies came and tormented him.The next day he went back to where he had dug the drain and put back the coppers and filled it in.He never heard the fairies again.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Egan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lackan, Co. Laois
    Informant
    John Kane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corbally, Co. Laois