School: Clochar na Trócaire, Nenagh
- Location:
- Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: An tSr. Seanán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0535, Page 246
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- 1. Person who told the story:- Mr. J. Hayes.
2. Address:- Baums[?] House, Nenagh.
3. Occupation:- Farmer.
4. Who told him:- His mother - Mrs. Hayes.
5. Address:- Ad Supra.
6. Age:- 74 when she died R.I.P.
7. To whom told:- Ita Hayes (13 yrs.)
8. Address:- Ad Supra.
Every fort in the district is connected with fairies.
This happened at Kilmore three miles from Nenagh. A man named Con lived in Kilmore long ago.
This night he was returning from Nenagh Fair. On reaching this fort he felt very tired and he went into the fort to take a rest.
He was not long inside when he saw a beautiful procession of small people and at the head of them was their Queen dressed in a cloak of gold and a gold crown on her.
The Queen asked him what was he doing at this hour of the night, and Con(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ita Hayes
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Bawn, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mr J. Hayes
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Bawn, Co. Tipperary
