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School: Kinnegad (B.) (roll number 14362)

Location:
Cionn Átha Gad, Co. na hIarmhí
Teacher:
T. Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0729, Page 037

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  1. Story - The Haunted Rath

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    Story
    Told by: Michael Coffey, Kinnegad.
    Written by James Lyons, Kinnegad.
    The Haunted Rath
    There was once a farmer named John. He owned a rath. He was very poor. One day he started to plough. He was not long ploughing till he head a noise behind him. Looking around he saw a fairy.
    The man got afraid of the fairy. The fairy asked him why did he plough on the rath. John said he had to because he was so poor. The fairy told him that he was never to plough again on the rath. Then she gave him a little box with a handle
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Lyons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cionn Átha Gad, Co. na hIarmhí
    Informant
    Michael Coffey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cionn Átha Gad, Co. na hIarmhí