School: Gaddyduff (B.) (roll number 16642)
- Location:
- Gaddyduff, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: P. H. Kavanagh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1120, Page 290
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A Fairy Story
“There was two kings of the fairies one time.”
There was two kings of the fairies one time. One of them lived in Althall and other in Glebe the name of the one in Althall was Gruaig-iCillachee (?) and the one on Glebe was Gasga-Creg-Coir. So there was a new married couple and the groom lived beside Gruaig Ardachee and the bride was from Tullagh. At this wedding the families gathered into the (-) and had a good nights dancing and they had lovely music with them and they played the fiddles all night for them. At night the groom would be going (?)(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eddie Doherty
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Katie Gill
- Gender
- Female