School: Tattenclave
- Location:
- Táite an tSléibhe, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Teacher: Bríd Ní Chróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0948, Page 224
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- There is a fort in Liscomiskey. There is another i Tonagh. It was supposed tht there was fairies on it. There is a fort in Lismagonway There was supposed to be a ghost in it.
The fairies used to dwell in Ireland long ago. When St. Patrick came to Ireland, he chased them away to other countries. It was supposed if you went near the fort, if they found you, they would turn you into a fairy. If it was a good fairy he would give you gold or some valuable thing.
The fairies have a magic wand which is supposed to be their power. The pagan people used to think that the fairies were gods(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James Farmer
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Lios Cumascaigh, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Informant
- Ellen Beagon
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 72
- Address
- An Tamhnach, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Informant
- John Mc Cabe
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 69
- Address
- Corr Bhó Finne, Co. Mhuineacháin
