School: Granagh (B.), Brúgh Ríogh (roll number 9927)

Location:
Granagh, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Spiaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0499, Page 139

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  1. Once upon a time there was a man living in Morenane, Croom, Co. Limk. His name was John Lynch. He was living in a cottage and he was working in Croom. It began to rain one morning when he was going to work. He went into a fort belonging to Robert Comba in Liskennett and he went under the shade of a bush. He was not long there when a tall man came up to him to go in from the rain. The man was surprised and didn't know what to do. The tall man took him into the fort and took him down a hole. When they went down it was a beautiful palace. He did not know anyone there. But one man of them knew him and told him not to take anything from them for it he did they could hold him. He had such a good time he stayed there for a week and thought it only an hour, his wife had given up all hope of him when he arrived home.
    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
    John O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Kiely
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    36
    Address
    Kilfinny, Co. Limerick