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School: Baile Lochnáin

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Baile Uí Lachnáin, Co. Thiobraid Árann
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0531, Page 094

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    ...to the fairies. Some time afterwards one of his cows fell sick. One night a fairy appeared to him and told him not to cut any more of the tree but to go home and put down a good fire and leave the door open. About twelve o clock, he heard beautiful music coming up the yard and several fairies come in and sang and then disappeared. Next day the mans cow was better.
    Mairtín Ó Spealaín
    Cornhill Road
    Birr
    Told by
    Mrs Mary Burke (80 years)
    Timakelly
    Birr
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mairtín Ó Spealáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Biorra, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Tigh na Coille, Co. Thiobraid Árann