School: Mount Plunkett (roll number 8096)
- Location:
- Mountplunkett, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Bríd Ní Bheirn
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Once upon a time there live an (old woman girl) and when she was three years old her parents died. After this death she inherited whatever money they had, but when she had the money spent she had to go begging from house to house. There was great welcome for every where she went, and one evening she set forth to go to a friend's house.
On her way a storm arose and she did not know what to do. She saw a great big house and says she. "I'll chance this house although its haunted." She entered the house, and there was nobody within, and says she "I think I have some tea in my bag I must put down a fire, and make myself at home."
When she had the tea drank she sat by the fireside, and says she. "I'll sit here not until the storm calms and no matter what time it is I'll go my journey because I'm not afraid any hour of the night."
When she said these words the doors opened and in walked many fairies(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr James Mc Carroll
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Galey, Co. Roscommon
