School: Lankill (roll number 16904)
- Location:
- Lankill, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cibhil
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- Once upon a time fairy lights used to be seen in King's house of Ayle two miles from Aughagower. One night a few people were visiting in King's house when suddenly the door banged in. They all got a surprise when they saw the door opened and could see no one after all. It was fairies and they took a certain man that was in King's to a public house. There they drank enough and they had every kind of drink. After a few bottles the man was drunk. After awhile a few policeman strolled in and took that man to the barrack. When he was there awhile some man came in(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eileen King
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knappagh Beg, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Sarah Kerrigan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Knappagh Beg, Co. Mayo
