School: Tobar Pheadair (roll number 4789)

On this page

1. Stories (continued)

   

   Share Share Post

   (continued from previous page)

   felt it slipping from him. He pulled it out and what was it but the head of a person and written on it was "Leave me where you got me". The man had to turn back again and leave it where he got it and as soon as he left it on the ground it turned into a head again like before.

   Once a man named Cahill lived in Kilbeacanty with his brothers and sister. John and Joe and Mary were their names. John fell sick and took to the bed. He was attended by a doctor but he couldn't find out what was wrong with him. They heard of Biddy Early so they went to her for a cure. As he went to her he passed by a Lios and he saw some fairies. They asked him where he was going but he only said to Biddy's for a cure for his brother who was sick. He then went and arrived safely at Biddy's house. She gave him a cure and a whip to beat the fairies with as the passed the Lios. She told him to bring her back the whip again when his brother would be better as she could not get on without it. When he was passing back by the Lios the fairies attacked him and thought to take the cure from him but he beat them with the whip and got home safely. He gave the cure to his brother and he got better. After a week or so he was as well as ever and himself and his brother went to Biddy to thank her for the cure and to give her the whip. When they arrived Biddy told them the cause of John's sickness. She said that the fairies knew that he was a fine tall man and liked to have him but she worked some magic power which did not . . .

   (continues on next page)

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Topics

   1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   John Fahy

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   An Lorgain, Co. na Gaillimhe