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   “Speaking of the Connacnt harvesters...”

   

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   Speaking of the Connacht harvesters he says that all were not consideratley treated by the farmers.
   There was one who coming in to supper notes that the stars were on the sky.
   Next morning when he was called for breakfast the stars were still in the sky.
   He remarked casually to his employer.
   "I see you are a generous master"
   How is that asked the other.
   Well! replied the Connaughtman it is not every master who gives his man two suppers.

   James believes in fairies and says that a favourite haunt of theirs is the Raheen already mentioned.
   He himself when a young man was hurrying home from a dance one night and passing into the Raheen field he stepped on a "stray sod".
   After that he walked and walked through a strange land until he was exhausted.
   By 2 o'clock in the morning the spell passed off and he recognised his surroundings. His mother made light of his experience saying such were of common occurance at that time.
   James knows not a word of Irish, neither did his father or mother.

   

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
   2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   James Neill

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Oldtown, Co. Meath