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“At Tullyhurk about two miles from Ballyshannon there lived a man named Johnny White. Every night the fairies would make him jump Tullyhurk Lough. Whenever they called for him he had to go with them...”

CBÉS 1027

Paddy Gallagher, Robby Lawn

Tullyhorky, Co. Donegal

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“There is a disease amongst cattle known as elf-shot. The symptoms are loss of milk, and feeling very cold. In olden times it was believed the fairies did it.”

CBÉS 1027

Michael Gavigan, Mr James Gavigan

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“On the summit of the hill overlooking Finner graveyard is a large mound locally called Fliencter. Tradition tells us that a boy named Kerrigan was taken away by the fairies...”

CBÉS 1027

Mrs Mc Aleer, Patrick Mc Aleer

Finner, Co. Donegal

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“In the Ross, Bundoran there was a man named Patrick Daly. One day he disappeared and the people said he was taken away by the fairies...”

CBÉS 1027

Dan Gilbride, Patrick Mc Aleer

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“Long ago people wouldn't leave their children in the house by themselves for the fear fairies would take them away or bewitch them, so that they would not grow any bigger...”

CBÉS 1027

Mrs Leonard, Tom Leonard

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“A few years ago now where the minister has his house out the Erin road there were fairies.”

CBÉS 1028

Mrs Mc Caffrey, Patsy Mc Caffrey

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Fairies

CBÉS 1028

Edward Mc Garrigle, Ernan Mac Garrigle

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Fairies

CBÉS 1028

Aidan Mc Garrigle

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Fairies

CBÉS 1028

Aidan Mc Garrigle

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Fairies

CBÉS 1028

Mary O' Brien

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Fairies

CBÉS 1028

Aidan Mc Garrigle

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Fairies

CBÉS 1028

Annie Mullin

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Fairies

CBÉS 1028

Mary O' Brien

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Fairies

CBÉS 1028

Annie Mullen

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Fairies

CBÉS 1028

Mary O' Brien

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Fairies

“Two old Cashelard men named Peter Meehan and Con Clarke went to visit in a neighbour's house one night..”

CBÉS 1028

Aidan Mc Garrigle

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Fairies

“Some fifty years ago a man named Thomas Griffith rented a house and farm of land in the western end of the townland of Carricknahorna.”

CBÉS 1028

Aidan Mc Garrigle

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Fairies

“One time there lived in Ballinacarrick a man named James Colvin.”

CBÉS 1028

Maureen Mac Grane

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Fairies

“There was once an old bush that stood beside an old ruined house in Ballinacarrick for years and years, and the old people said that the fairies danced round this old tree every night.”

CBÉS 1028

Maureen Mac Grane

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Fairies

“One time there was a man who lived near Donegal town.”

CBÉS 1028

Mary O' Brien

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