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School: Gort an Gharrdha (roll number 11384)

Location:
Gortagarry, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Seán Ó Donnabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0536, Page 303

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    'How the first dray car came to London.
    There was a farmer one time named Michael O'Brien, who owned a field in whch was a fort. Every morning he noticed that the field was cut up as if there had been a game played on it, so this night he set himself to watch to see what was happening.
    About twelve o'clock, two bunches of hurleys were thrown into the field the man who was a great hurler picked out the best hurley. Then a ball was thrown in, and then a number of fairies came out and began to hurl.
    Michael went in to hurl with them but he was never able to hit the ball. Then one of the fairies gave.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Richard Bourke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Mason
    Address
    Blean, Co. Tipperary