School: Rathcarran (roll number 4370)
- Location:
- Ráth Chairn, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Caitlín Ní Chonnachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 384
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- (continued from previous page)are seen in it sometimes and music heard. There were bones found and other parts of the body and some weapons too.
Once upon a time there was a man and he heard a story one night while he was sitting by the fireside with some friends. The story was about a fairy who, if you can catch him, will tell you where you may find a crock of gold. The fairy is met with only in some lonely place and on nights when the moon is shining brightly. All those who have met with him say that he is to be seen sitting under a mushroom and that he is always at work making shoes. If you want him to tell you where you may find a crock of gold you must seize him and hold him fast. If(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Kane
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Kane
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- c. 48
- Address
- Tlachta, Co. Meath
