School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)
- Location:
- Derrymore, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire Uí hOistín
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One night my great, great grandfather Micheál Mór Ó hOistín was coming from town. When he was coming at a fairy fort spot, called Cloch Mór, in the village of Leitir Bruc, he met about fifty fairies. They asked him was he afraid at Cloc Mór. Cloc Mór used to be giving blood. He said he was not. They came with him for a mile and a half, until they came to a river without a bridge. When they came to the river, they asked him would he carry them across the river on his horse. He said he would. Then four of them(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Áine Ní Oistín
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derrymore, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Thady Hastings
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tawnyslinnaun, Co. Mayo
