School: Cnoc Luinge (C.) (roll number 11665)
- Location:
- Knocklong, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Siobhán Ní Néill
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- (continued from previous page)smith a penny for his trouble.
A few days later, as the smith was standing at the door of his forge, the stranger and his horse came by. It was growing dark.
"Is that yourself, My. Lynott"? he said.
"Surprised to see me back, are you? Well, I've got another job for you now. That is to take off the four shoes you nailed on a few days ago." The smith did so. "The reason I called you so early, the other morning, was, I was told I could not lead my own people against the wind fairies, unless my horse was shod by a mortal man. So as I was on my way to Roscommon for the battle I called here."
"I am glad to say", continued the stranger, "the wind fairies were defeated. Here, honest man, for shoeing the horse of the Finan Varra Ma." As the gentleman spoke he threw a little green bag at Michael's feet. He then got very(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Teresa Curtis
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knocklong, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Mrs Davern
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knocklong, Co. Limerick
