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School: Crecora, Tobar Pádraig (roll number 9668)

Location:
Crecora, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Ainnín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0526, Page 055

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    tie up the spinning wheel, and throw out feet water.
    When the woman went back she rushed in, in a terrible fright crying "The fort behind the hill is on fire." At her cries, the Sidhe rushed out - one lamenting her family, another her mother and so on.
    When they were gone the bean an tighe locked the door, put the tongs at the right side of the fire, tied up the spinning wheel and threw out the feet water,
    The Sidhe host returned threatening to do awful things to the bean an tighe.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Ó Finn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lemonfield, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Seán Ó Finn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lemonfield, Co. Limerick