School: Kilmyshal (roll number 14777)
- Location:
- Kilmyshall, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: E. Mac Niocláis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0891, Page 225
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- Fairy ForthsThere are some fairy forths in this district. There is one forth on the land of Mr. Ryan. It is in the corner of a big feld. It is round with bushes growing on a ditch around it. People saw lights in this forth. In the nights when they were out late. In the nights dogs used go away howling. There is another forth on the land of Mr. Morrisey of Coorduff. In years gone by people used hear the fairys crying in it on the moonlight nights. There is another forth in Kilmyshall it is on Batty Hanlon's land. There is supposed to be a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ellie Thumpkins
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mary Clear
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Ballyprecas, Co. Wexford
