School: Tulach Ruacháin
- Location:
- Tulrohaun, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Mícheál de Bhaldraithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 609
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- (continued from previous page)This forth is situated in Mullein's field. The entrance into it is in the side of it and the shape of it is like the shape of an egg. The fairies brought the man across the stream near the forth but they could not go any place across the stream because it is said by the people that it is unlucky for the fairies to cross a stream. They let the man go and he was very glad to be let home.
Another forth is situated in Dick Morley's field and it is called the Giant who had two heads. It is called that name because a giant who had two heads was buried in it. One night as a man(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Paddy Caulfield
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Paddy Caulfield
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Culnacleha, Co. Mayo
