School: Mullagh (C )

Location:
Mullagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Elizabeth Murchan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1003, Page 277

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  1. Once upon a time, there was a man coming of his Céilide one night. This man had to cross fields. When he was in the field in which his house was, he heard the fairies kicking a ball. When he came near them, one of them said. "Where will we bring him"? another said To the mountains of Rosh hill," (This is a little fort just out side the town on the top of a small hill) At that, he let a shout and all the fairies started to gather around him. His wife and brother heard the shout and ran out, and got
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs O Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Mullagh, Co. Cavan