School: Ballinacree (C.) (roll number 13966)
- Location:
- Ballynacree, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Eibhlín Bean Uí Chonnachtáin
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- (continued from previous page)the man do you want to see me" The girl then said "I heard you want a wife" so Danny at once consented and they were married in a few days
They were not long married when the wife took very ill and died. Danny went for the neighbours and when he was returning with them he met the funeral of his wife going with the fairies and the little red woman playing Danny's own fiddle with them
Some days after he went to America
- Collector
- Máire Ní Loinsigh
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patrick Lynch
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 39
- Address
- Clontyduffy (Hart), Co. Cavan
