School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

Location:
Lankill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137F, Page 12_012

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137F, Page 12_012

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  1. There is a fort on Sidhean hill two miles from Westport on the Castlebar side. There is a bank in the slope of a circle all around the outside of the fort. Lights are seen there on very dark nights. One evening at about dusk a boy was going to the well which was just below the fort when the fairies came out and started talking to him. After a while they brought the boy into the fort and kept him there all the night until next morning. They told him if he told at home what they gave him that they would keep him for two nights when he would come again. It was all right
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen King
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lanmore, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Sarah Kerrigan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knappagh Beg, Co. Mayo