School: Ballyduff (roll number 17097)
- Location:
- Ballyduff Upper, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Caitlín Ní Mharannáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0927, Page 107
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- In the field near Ballyduff new school, there is a lonely sceac tree and through fear of the fairies the people called it the "Good peoples tree" Our forefathers thought that somewhere round it was the home of the fairies. The reason why is because the fairies always dwelt under it.When this tree would come in blossom, the inhabitants round would not dare to touch as much as one flower on it. Later on of course a time would come when the haws would come on this sceach. Beautiful ripe haws they were. No matter how ripe this fruit was the people would do no more than look at them.
However strange to say the Winter before last the wind blew the sceach down. Shortly after some of the inhabitants gathered together and put it up again. Strong wire was caught around its bark and fastened it tightly in the ground. Today that lonely sceach tree is its nicest in Mr. Thunder's field.
- Collector
- Lil Byrne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Boleynass Upper, Co. Wicklow
- Informant
- Mrs Byrne
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Boleynass Upper, Co. Wicklow
