School: Baile Lochnáin
- Location:
- Riverstown, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Domhnaill
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- (continued from previous page)sheep and he could not find them anywhere. He was going home after giving up the search, when he thought he heard one of them bleating. He plucked up courage and decided to go up. When he got to the top where there are the ruins of an old castle, he heard music being played. He crept over to see what was going on. He was surprised and frightened when he saw a lot of small people dancing.
He stole away from the place and made for home as quickly as he could. He told his neighbour what had happened. The next night five or six men went up very bravely and were never heard of afterwards.
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“Another time a man was going to a fair to sell some pigs and it very late wen he was coming home.”
Another time a man was going to a fair to sell some pigs and it very late when he was coming home. Just when he was nearing Knockshegowna he heard a terrible noise and he became very frightened. Then a big black cat jumped up on the car. The man hit it(continues on next page) - Collector
- Áine Ní Cinnéidigh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Riverstown, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Thomas Kennedy
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 51
- Address
- Riverstown, Co. Tipperary
