School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

Location:
Lankill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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  1. There is a fairy bush east of our house on the road side. It is a white thorn bush. People can see lights of many colours jumping around that bush at about twelve o'clock.
    One time a man passed that bush when he was coming from town and he saw a small man sitting on the bush. He walked quickly passing the bush and the man disappeared. When he looked behind he saw a few lights like candles running across the road after one another. He walked quickly home that night and he is afraid passing that bush ever since. The bush is still there. Lights were seen there last winter by a girl named Annie
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen King
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lanmore, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Tom King
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lanmore, Co. Mayo