School: Dernakesh (B)
- Location:
- Dernakesh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Ó Comhraidhe
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- Once upon a time a man named Johnny Hare from Drokeagh was coming home from his ceile about 12 o'clock in the night. He heard music in a field of his own and he went in, and could not get out again. The fairies brought him away, until at last he turned his coat and hat and landed safe at home.
- Collector
- James Daniels
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lisdoagh, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- James Daniels
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lisdoagh, Co. Cavan
- Before Harry McGorry bought his house in Lurganboy a man named Patrick O'Reilly lived in it. There was a servant boy hired in it who was fond of wakes. He and Luke Masterson of Lurganboy went to a wake in Nappa. They were coming home at Jonny Foy's mill about one o'clock at night when they saw(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brian Mc Cann
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killatee, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Patrick Mc Cann
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clonraw, Co. Cavan
