School: Millín, Séipéal na Carraige (roll number 16329)
- Location:
- Milleenduff, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Liam Diolún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0351, Page 073
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- There was a man here long ago called Denis Collins. He had a work man called Patrick Murphy. They were going to Cork one night with firkins of butter. They were crossing a fort near Newmarket, and they heard the music, and dancing in the fort. Murphy said he would go in, and see see what was going on inside. Denis Collins told him not to go in, because any person that ever went into the fort, was never seen any more. Murphy went in, and the farmer was afraid that he would never again see him.All the fairies were dancing inside in the fort except an old woman, and a girl. The girl was very sorrowful, and the old woman had a saucepan behind her.Murphy went up to the girl, and he asked why she wasn't dancing, and she told(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nora Curtin
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Curtin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 72
- Address
- Tooreenmacauliffe, Co. Cork
