School: Mullach na Sídhe (C.) (roll number 15426)

Location:
Fairymount, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0239, Page 204

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  1. There are many fairy stories told by my Grandmother. all kind of Gost stories
    There was a man one night he was out for a bag of turf at about one o'clock + he saw two lights coming in the Lisduff road then after a few minutes the two lights stood up still and one of them stood still + the other quenched down. After a while he saw in the other light and lot of people walking through it + them carring a coffin on their shoulders and after a while all went + the man went in and he went to bed very discontented for fear he would die.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire E. Ní Druraide
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Buckill, Co. Roscommon