School: Béal Feirsde / Belfarsad (roll number 16374)

Location:
Béal Feirste, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Prionnsias S. Ó Gallachobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0085C, Page 19_018

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    “Sídhe an Áird mhóir”. Tá sidhe an áird móir suidhte i bPollraithnigh ag bun an chnuic. Tá cuma chruinn air. D’iarr me ortha an raibh bannc cré no claidhe no crainn thart air. Dubhairt siad nach raibh. Níl fhios ag na sean-daoine cé rinne an sidhe seo. D’iarr me ar na sean-daoine cé an fáth á rinne an sidhe agus dubhairt siad nach raibh fhios aca. D’iarr mé ar na sean-daoine an raibh baint ag na Tuatha de Danann no ag na Lochlannaigh agus dubhairt siad na raibh. Chonnaic fear sollas ins an lios oidhche amháin. Chualaidh mé sean-daoine ag rádh gur connaic síad an sidhe lasta oidhche amháin. D’iarr me ar na sean-daoine an raibh sgéal ar bith ag baint leis an sidhe agus dubhairt síad nach raibh. D’iarr mé ortha ar chuir duine ar bith isteach ar agus dubhairt síad nár chuir duine ar bith isteach air.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Tomás Ó Ceamarcaig
    Gender
    Female