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Tomás de Brún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0104, Page 259

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    “One November night Pat Loftus who lived in Roundforth...”

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    One Novembers night Pat Loftus who lived in Roundforth went out visiting.
    He was passing a Burying ground and there was a big tree on the side of the road. Pat looked upon the tree and he saw a big man jumping from branch to branch.
    The hair stood on Pat's head with fright.
    The fairy jumped down from the tree and said to Pat "Jump on my back and I will carry you to the Hill of Kilguire a bit above Roundforth and there you will see the King of Connacht and the King of Munster fighting. Pat jumped upon the fairies back and he was carried to
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Roundfort, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    May Bourk
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cashel, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Sarah Walsh
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    Cashel, Co. Mayo