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 07_009
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“There was a spot where fish were very plentiful and fishermen used to fish there after twelve o'clock at night.”
There was a spot where fish were very plentiful and fishermen used to fish there after twelve o'clock at night. There was one old man looking out into the sea before he entered his boat. He saw a white fairy boat coming in about the place where the fish were plentiful. The man returned home that night and told his story. The old man knew that there were six men determined to go out the next night, but he sent his daughter to tell them the story and warn them not to go out. They did not take her advice.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridget Connill
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Thady Searry
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Address
- Tooreen, Co. Galway