School: Feevagh (roll number 9517)

Location:
Feevagh, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Seán Ó Bhaldraithe
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    and asked him if was hungry. He said he was, and they then invited him into a field near by. He went into the field with them, and saw a fine supper laid on a table in a corner.
    They all sat down and ate enough. After some time the Carrentarriff man recognised his two companions, as two neighbours who had died about a year before that. This frightened the poor man very much and he fainted. He never again remained out late at night after that.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Coyne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowntarriff, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    John Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Address
    Carrowntarriff, Co. Roscommon