School: Fairche, Cill Dairbhre (roll number 6834)
- Location:
- Farahy, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Mac Fheorais
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0373, Page 327
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- (continued from previous page)well and said "what do you want. The woman said "the child sent me. "Come down with me" said the wowan of the well and dont be afraid". She drew her down by the hand. When they reached the bottom they went into a room and there sat the King of the fairies and a nurse. "This is the nurse of your son" said the old woman. The woman sat down in a grand chair. Then the queen brought in a child in her arms and gave her to the woman and said. "Take him he is your own child that we carried from you for he was so beautiful and the child who you have is ours. Take your own lovely child now home with you and the man that you beat was not your own hushand at all but when you go home you will find your own true hushand at home before you.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridgid O' Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tankardstown, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr Michael Grady
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyshonock, Co. Cork
