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School: Nobber (B.) (roll number 4284)

Location:
Nobber, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Ristéard Ó Fithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0710, Page 244

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    The following stories are told by different people. Name, age, etc appears on heading of each story respectively
    Note. Julianstown is a townland 3 mls, south of Nobber village.
    Thsi story is told by Matthew cassidy (56) told to him by his father. Noew related by John T. Cassidy pupil Nobber Boy's School. Set down by Philip Carolan
    "I have often heard of ghosts and fairies and at one time I was wishing to see some of them, so I happened to be coming across the hills of "Summer Hill" one night in November and I came acroos a crowd of little men and girls playing grand music. They were dancing on the side of the hill, and as I came along I was surprized
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John F. Cassidy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Nobber, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Matthew Cassidy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Nobber, Co. Meath