School: Eanach Mór (roll number 13912)
- Location:
- An tEanach Mór, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Mártain Ó Braonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0142, Page 115
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- (continued from previous page)and said she would get two bundles of straw tomorrow and light her in the bed. But she did not get the chance as she (the girl) was dead the next day.
- One night a man was coming home from visiting and he was passing by a fort. He saw the fairies out on the fort with cups and saucers making a feast for themselves. On another night he was going visiting and the fairies caught him and brought him back to their house and would not let him go until after twelve o'clock. When twelve o'clock was over they let him go on condition that he would not disturb them again. When he got his legs (with him) he did not take long going home.
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- Collector
- Mártain Ó Braonáin
- Gender
- Male
