School: Lankill (roll number 16904)
- Location:
- Lankill, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cibhil
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137F, Page 12_035
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- There was once a woman named Collins and she used to be brought by the fairies very often. They used to want her for certain jobs. She was kept with the fairies for two nights once bt she knew she was in a queer place. one night but she knew she was in a queer place. One night anyhow she saw the fairies dipping their fingers in water that was in the side of the wall and putting it on their eyes. When she followed them out she did the same. One day this woman was at a fair in Partry. She saw a fairy in Partry and she went up to the fairy. He asked her what eye did she see out of and she told him. He did(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eileen King
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lanmore, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- John Walsh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lanmore, Co. Mayo
