School: Rathcarran (roll number 4370)
- Location:
- Ráth Chairn, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Caitlín Ní Chonnachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 386
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- Once upon a time there was a man and he was crossing a field. There was a bush in the centre of the field. He said to himself: "I would like to see this bush because there was supposed to be something historic about it". So he went over to the bush and stood looking about him to see would he find a crock of gold. He soon heard singing and laughter and saw lights coming towards him. So he felt very cold and wished he had not come over to the bush at all. He was just turning for home and around him he saw all the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Kane
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Kane
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Athboy, Co. Meath
