School: Kilskeer (C.) (roll number 1563)
- Location:
- Kilskeer, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Fhithcheallaigh
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“One day there was a man who had important business in a town a long way from home.”
(continued from previous page)he said no matter how long his journey was, or how late it was, he would never seek lodgings any more.
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“The place where I live is now called Carrick.”
My Uncle who lives in Carrick in the parish of Kilskyre told me the following story:-
The place where I live is now called Carrick. It got its name from the big rock that is on the top of the hill. One day long ago a man was cleaning a gripe, when suddenly on glancing upwards, he saw sitting on the bank nearby a fairy. He was wearing a red coat and a short brown trousers. The man seized his opportunity. He caught hold of the fairy and asked him where he could find a crock of gold. The fairy marked a spot on the ground with his foot, and told the man to dig it, and that he would surely find the gold.
The man had no spade, so he went home to fetch one. But when he returned, to his(continues on next page) - Collector
- Rose Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilskeer, Co. Meath