School: Bracknagh (2)
- Location:
- Bracknagh, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: S. Mac Giobúin
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“There was a woman in Cushina and every morning she used...”
Ainm an aithriseora:- Mrs Mary Ann Lawlor
A sheoladh:- Clonsast, Rathangan, Offaly
A Aois:- 37 years
A dara ar a sgriobhadh e seo:- Marca 3ad 1935There was a woman in Cushina & every morning she used get a two shilling piece on the hearth. She was delighted when she used get the money She was told not to say a word about it to any one & she kept the secret to herself. After a couple months she was taken by the fairies.
Her husband didn't know what to do, but after some time he was told that his would pass by Donaher's ford (in Cushina), and that if he was here to take her off a gray horse he could bring her home. He went there good enough, be he hadn't courage enough to take her off the horse when he saw he and she passed on out of his sight for ever.
- Informant
- Mrs Mary Ann Lawlor
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 37
- Address
- Clonsast Lower, Co. Offaly