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School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

Location:
Lankill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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    Taken by the fairies.
    Some years ago the fairies were supposed to have power to take people away. They used to leave a delicate person instead of the one they took. Some years ago there was a man named Baskuil who lived in Leacun. He got sick and died but the neighbours believed that he was brought by the fairies. Some time afterwards this man came back alive to his own house. His people were so frightened that they would not let him in. He then went away to America and was met by people from his own place.
    I heard this story from John Heneghan,
    Lankill,
    Liscarney.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ena Heneghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lankill, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Heneghan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lankill, Co. Mayo