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School: Achadh Fobhair (roll number 13853)

Location:
Aghagower, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Hannah T. Kevilla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088E, Page 14_006

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    at night. When he was about half way home his horse stood up on the road and would not go for him. A short distance from him there was a fair of horses and cattle and men selling and buying. They were fairies, they called to him to pass on. So he galloped all the way home. When he put the horse in the stable he laid down and died. The man felt sick for a long time after.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Mc Donagh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mountbrown, Co. Mayo