School: Carra
- Location:
- Carha, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: P. Ó Tonra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0128, Page 360
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- (continued from previous page)did they get that nice castle. Then the foolish woman told her. So early in the evening the little traveller came and told them that they broke their promise and that they would have to go back to the mountain. Early that night they went back to the sod house in the mountain.
- There was once a man and he was very fond of rambling at night. He often heard if he caught a fairy he would tell him where there was a crock of gold. So one night returning home late at night he met a tiny little man with a green cap. He was only about twelve inches high. The man caught him and held him tight. He often heard if he took his eyes off him he would disappear. So he asked the fairy to tell(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Mulrooney
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr Pat Mulrooney
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Carha, Co. Mayo
