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School: Mohill (2) (roll number 8673)

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Mohill, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Éamonn Bairéad
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0215, Page 206

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  1. The Fairy Horsemen

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    The fairy horsemen paid many visits on moonlit nights in bygone years. One band was reputed to have its abode beneath the waters of Currawn Lake and the other band was wont to issue from Rosharry Hill. The gathering ground of the second band was a large field between Rosharry hill and the road of present owed by Mr W Reilly. On moonlit nights that field was often "swarming with horses and riders".
    A man named Alec Percival lived on top of Sawney's Hill in Currawn. One night he went out to his field to put a halter on a horse. The fairy horsemen passed by. One of them lifted him on his horse and took man and beast with them. Two days later he was left back in the same place. On the night of the near full
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eamonn de Bhairéad
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Robert Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Curraun, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Thomas Harman
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Curraun, Co. Leitrim