School: Ardcath (roll number 1903)
- Location:
- Ard Catha, Co. na Mí
- Teacher: Seosamh S. Ó Duinnithín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0685, Page 132
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- Brigid L' Estrange
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Fennor, Co. na Mí
- Once upon a time there was a family near Pluckamin a father and mother four sons and two daughters. The youngest was a girl of nine months old. One evening in the month of May the mother on going out to mil her cow left the oldest girl minding her little sister sitting on a rug on the floor. On returning the Baby had gone and nobody not even her sister had seen her going. All night they searched - the parents and neighbours, and for days after, but no trace of the child could be got. After eight or nine days as the mother was preparing supper the missing child suddenly appeared in the doorway and was now able to walk but could not talk or tell where she was. But it was always said the Fairies took her away.
