School: Duleek (C.) (roll number 3114)

Location:
Duleek, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Dhonnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0683, Page 143

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0683, Page 143

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  1. Long ago the fairies used to come out to play football with the people of the locality. Anyone who was agreeable during the game they would go home unhurt.
    On one occasion a boy named John Gallagher went on a moonlight night to play with them. Each fairy had a pig to ride and they gave him one also.
    They told him not to speak until the end
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English