School: Baile Mór Síl Anmchadha (Laurencetown)
- Location:
- An Baile Mór, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cogaidhín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0055, Page 0202
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- (continued from previous page)Laurencetown, other times it used to turn round the corner and go over the Clonfert road. The coach was one like those used by the aristocracy long ago, drawn by two horses without heads, and driven by a coach man without a head. It was said to come from the Eyre's castle in Eyrecourt. That castle is said to have been seen lighted up from Red Mount Hill, but when the people in Eyrecourt were asked about it they said that no lights were seen from Eyrecourt. So they must have been fairy lights.The road on the way passed Hart's cottage was also a great place for fairies. People would not(continues on next page)
