School: Tullybrack

Location:
Tullybrack, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
F. Maguire
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  1. James Dolan lives in Derrynacrieve at the New Mill Bridge on the road between Bawnboy and Swanlinbar.
    He is a pretty old man about 72 years. He says it was quite common to see the fairies when he was young.
    There is a great cavern, hole or cave in the Commas mts and at dusk in the summer evenings the fairies used to come out in crowds. When outside, horses appeared and the fairies rode away and away. We often saw them.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Frank Maguire
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullybrack, Co. Cavan