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School: Kelladone (roll number 5123)

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Killadoon, Co. Mayo
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Padhraic Maguidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137C, Page 06_032

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    Long ago if a child went visiting from his own house to another house, when he was leaving a burned coal or a piece of iron was put into his pocket for fear the fairies would bring him or her, as it was said they used to do, and they brought fine cattle, and left bony thin ones in their places.
    When (the) cattle were driven into a field where a fort was the owner would tie a piece of red string on their tails for fear they would be brought by the fairies.
    Stories told by
    Michael Hastings
    Devlin
    Louisburgh
    Co. Mayo
    (Aged 90)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Rita Maguire
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael Hastings
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    90
    Address
    Devlin South, Co. Mayo