School: Mín Bán (roll number 15394)
- Location:
- Meenbane, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seosamh Mac Coluim
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1096, Page 411
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“About fifty years ago when the fairies were very plentiful ...”
(continued from previous page)their music playin' nights.When a got aroun' me cows there ruse (rose) a big blast o' won (wind) that nearly upset me an' when a lucked roun' the wee woman was away. A druve (drove) me cows home wey may and the byre sinks that a had cleaned out the cows had to step up high te' get over them. O'h this is what they wur doin' wey the graipe. Oh it is not right te say inything about the wee folk because they might hear ye. His should wish them well wey thir (their) heels te us.
- Informant
- Robert Bell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 66
- Address
- Aughkeely, Co. Donegal