School: An Bóthar Buí (B.), Áth Treasna (roll number 16396)

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   There is a fort in Gneeves in Pat Sullivan's land and it is supposed to be haunted. A number of years ago a young man went conveying a crowd of rovers from his own house and they had to pass the fort. When the boy parted with his friends and was returning home alone he went astray. After walking around for about an hour or so he came to a house as he thought. So he knocked at the door. It was opened by a little man dressed in a green jacket. He was led in and there was a great number of people inside and they were all dancing and singing. The ladies were dressed in bright coloured silks. The men were dressed in many coloured coats. There were pipers playing and there was the grandest eating and drinking After many hours this boy was taken into a lovely bedroom. It was draped with silk curtains The bedclothes were of the finest quality. He went to

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Charles Anketell

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Gneeves, Co. Cork

   Informant

   Mr William O' Gorman

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Maulyclickeen, Co. Cork