School: St. Mary's (B.), Droichead Átha (roll number 15125)
- Location:
- Drogheda, Co. Louth
- Teacher: A. Mac Uidhlinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0680, Page 564
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“Once upon a time near Ardee lived a farmer and his wife.”
(continued from previous page)till the fairies came on horses.
His wife was the last to pass by and when he went to lift the chain to throw over her he found that he could not lift it for the fairies had put a spell over it so that he could not lift it. So she got away from him.
After a couple of months the man got married again and every morning his first wife would appear and light the fire get ready the breakfast and get ready the children for school. Then she would disappear again.
- Collector
- Owen Murray
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Mount Saint Oliver, Co. Louth
- Informant
- Mr Murray
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Mount Saint Oliver, Co. Louth