School: Gallow (roll number 8301)

Location:
Gallow, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Mhuirín
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  1. Sometimes a person gets suddenly very hungry an old person would say oh! “you stood on the hungry sod” or “you met the fear gorta”
    The bean sidhe cries certain families. She comes to the window and cries mournfully.
    The "Raheen Dubh" in Clarkestown on the farm formerly owned by the Carlows.
    A rick of hay was made on this rath once, next morning it was found knocked down and the hay all scattered outside the rath.
    Frances Doran
    Parish Dangan
    Townland Isaacstown
    Co Meath.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Frances Doran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dangan, Co. Meath