School: Cill Tulaigh (roll number 15166)

Location:
Kiltullagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seán Ó Seasnáin
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    Once upon a time there lived a woman who had a large family and she used to have a lot of work to do.

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    is on fire and she get insid to the broom the water that washed the childre feet, outside the door and to bolt is.When she cme near the house she did as she was told, and after a while the women came back longing for revenge on the moman but the door was bolded they called on the broom and the water, but they said they were outside themselves 'well as ye, so then they had to go away, and the the woman to bed and she was never up late after that.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT0501*: “The Fairy Hill is on Fire!”
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Duffy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockatogher, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Hubert Duffy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    54
    Address
    Knockatogher, Co. Galway