School: Drumraney (roll number 13571)
- Location:
- Drumraney, Co. Westmeath
- Teachers: Ml Mc Garry Alice Mc Garry
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0747, Page 605
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- (continued from previous page)connection with the fairies, "Work day, sleep night and let the gentry have their flight." It is believed that fairies were seen in the fort, and also that music was heard
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- Collector
- Mary Mc Hugh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ardnagragh, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- John Moran
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Toorbeg, Co. Westmeath
- In the townsland of Kiltubber there is a field belonging to Bernard Carty and there is a pass-way for the fairies in it. If you were passing through this field at night your name would be whispered into your ear. There is also a stray in that field.
