School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)
- Location:
- Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033B, Page 06_032
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A Story (continued)
“There was once a man who lived in Aran. He used be out very late every night.”
(continued from previous page)home from card-playing. He had to pass a fairy fort. When he was passing that fort the fairies brought him and he was never seen by anyone afterwards.
A Story
“There was once aman who lived in Clough. His name was John Gill.”
There was once a man who live in Clough. His name was John Gill. He had a horse and she died. He buried the horse in a lis. After burying that the horse he got sick and he went in the fairies. He could not be brought back unless that he would promised to take the horse out of the lis. - Collector
- Mary B. Mannion
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Bridget Tierney
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Killeenmunterlane South, Co. Galway