School: Ballinvally (C.) (roll number 932)
- Location:
- Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: S. Nic Shiomóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0724, Page 113
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- 1. A good many years ago Mrs Gilmore and her mother were sitting at the fire. Her father & some others were standing at the door talking. As they were talking a little woman walked in by them & sat at the fire. None of the men saw her coming in or going out. The woman had a terrible looking face like one that was dead. But she was dressed beautifully. She kept looking out of the window & kept on saying "They are coming they are coming". Mrs Gilmore's mother asked her who was coming & she said "The fairies". Then Mrs Gilmore said "You ought to be gone for this is no place for hiding". The little woman had lilac coloured clothes on her & she kept lifting them up to show them off. She had little hands & little shoes. Then she got up & went out & the men(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eileen O' Brien
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Moyleroe Little, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Mrs Gilmore
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Moyleroe Little, Co. Westmeath
