School: Gaduidhe Dubh (C.)
- Location:
- An Ghadaigh Dhubh, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Cáitlín Ní Mhiothagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1120, Page 384
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“One Halloween night a man and a woman were coming home in a donkey cart from Buncrana.”
Story
One Halloween night a man and woman were coming home in a donkey cart from Buncrana.
When they were coming along the road they were lifted in the donkey cart and left in a river near the road.
They were in the river and were not able to get out. It seemed as if they were tied to the river. They were there for about an hour After that they were taken out and left on the road again. it was the fairies who took them and left them in the river.
- Informant
- Bridget Hirrel
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 82
- Address
- Magheramore, Co. Dhún na nGall