School: Ballinacarrow (roll number 13277)
- Location:
- Baile na Cora, Co. Shligigh
- Teacher: Seán Ó Duibheannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0175, Page 306
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- This is a true Story told to me by my grandmother. It happened a hundred years ago. When my grandmother's mother was a little girl she had to go every morning during the Summer to milk three cows. One morning she went as usual and found one cow just dying. Around her she heard great laughing as though twenty people were laughing all together but get could not see anybody. The fairies were making fun of her.About a week later when my grandmother's mother(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mrs J Bourke
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Fearann Mhic Fhearaíl, Co. Shligigh
- Informant
- Seamus Collis
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cluain na Cora, Co. Shligigh
