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

Location:
Clashykinleen East, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Nóra, Bean Uí Ghealbháin

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0351, Page 386

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There is a field in Kilmacrane in my Uncle's land. The fairies play football there every night. One night a man was coming from Cork. He saw the football roll on the road before him. He gave it a kick and jumped inside the fence after it. No sooner had he landed on the field than people were heard saying "We have him now" He went home and died that night. It is thought that the did not really die, but was taken away by the fairies, because he was such a good footballer.

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Collector
Mary F. Murphy
Gender
female
Address
Lisrobin East, Co. Cork
Informant
Rose Agnes Murphy
Gender
female
Address
Lisrobin East, Co. Cork
Language
English