School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)
- Location:
- Gortaveha, Co. Clare
- Teacher: P. Wiley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592E, Page 06_016
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Fairies 11-1- 37.
There were two men coming home after conveying a priest who was after anointing a man. As they were coming home they heard great galloping of Horses.They stood up on the road and it wasn't long until alot of horses jumped across the road and off they went again through the fields.
There was once a farmer living in the neighbourhood who was after getting married .One day a woman came into the house but they didn't know her.She asked for a pot of oats .Then they asked her where she came from and she said from Knockagesha.She was peculiar and thought she knew everyone(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Lena Walsh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derryfadda, Co. Clare
- Informant
- John Walsh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knockatunna, Co. Clare
