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School: Dysert (roll number 8640)

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Dysart, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
C. Nic Eochagáin
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  1. A Story about Lug Dubh

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    Lug Dub is a field at the chroos-roads that leads into Dysart graveyard. There is a fort in it. Both the Fort and the field are called "Lug Dub".
    One night about twelve oc. pm. a man by the name of Lac Lia was passing by the fort.
    He saw a great many fairies kicking ball, and having great stort.
    The fairies saw the man, and they shouted "Kick the ball to Lac". They did so.
    Lac kicked it back to them.
    When he did so all the fairies began to beat him. They nearly killed him.
    He was unconscious, and when he awoke it was morning. There was no sign of the fairies or any other queer thing.
    He never went near the forth any more.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Dysart, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Patrick Molloy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Dysart, Co. Westmeath