School: Muclach

Location:
Mucklagh, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
S. Ó Néill

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 046

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Heffernan was comming from rambling. It was raining very heavily. The man stood in for shelter. After the rain was over he went home. People say that he must have got a fright because he died that night.

One time there lived a very rich lady. She had one son. There was a fairy fort near the house where she was living. One evening they went for a walk near the fairy fort.
After some time the child disappeared The lady thought he was gone home When she went home he was not there. She was in great grief for her son. She saw him going

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Collector
Teresa Walsh
Gender
female
Age
12
Address
Screggan, Co. Offaly
Informant
Mrs Walsh
Gender
female
Age
12
Address
Screggan, Co. Offaly
Language
English