School: Rathcarran (roll number 4370)
- Location:
- Ráth Chairn, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Caitlín Ní Chonnachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 274
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- (continued from previous page)tree it is under." Michael thanked the fairy and ran home joyfully for a large pail. When he came back the fairy was not to be seen anywhere and he was very disappointed. He searched every hole and corner but he could not find him. At last he thought of a place where the fairies used to stay, and, with a smiling face, he ran over to it. There he found him sitting on a mushroom. The fairy walked over with the man and gave him the gold. When he got the gold he put it into the bank. After some time he took some of the money out and built a new house and brought his mother and father to live with him. By degrees he took the money out(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs Cusack
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- c. 45
- Address
- Baile Mhistéil, Co. Meath
