School: Lankill (roll number 16904)
- Location:
- Lankill, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cibhil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137F, Page 12_042
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- (continued from previous page)him but the fairy man said he would not be long so. The fairy man pulled a rush off the road-side and put a know in it and then a lovely speckled pony came up to them with a bridle and saddle on her ready for the road. Each had a horse them so they galloped off to the dance house. When the arrived at the spot that saw a beautiful house in a field and they went up to the house. They danced all the night and had plenty of beer and whiskey. The boy danced with grand girls and enjoyed the night. About four o'clock the dance was over. Before the dance was finished they all began sneezing and the boy said "God Bless us". Then they all disappeared, the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eileen King
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lanmore, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- James Scahill
- Gender
- Male
