School: Glaise an Choinnlín (C.), Áth Treasna (roll number 12321)

Location:
Clashykinleen East, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Nóra, Bean Uí Ghealbháin
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    refused to let either of them go.
    They had music and dance in the liós, and he noticed that his wife was playing a melodion.
    At break of day he found himself on the road for home, but he saw no fairies, nor he did not see his wife.
    When he went home, his wife was dead in her bed.
    It is supposed the fairies wanted her as she was such a good musician.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena C. Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Reanagashel, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Pat T. Murphy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Reanagashel, Co. Cork