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School: Urlár

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Urlaur, Co. Mayo
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Seán de Buitléir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0113, Page 334

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    (continued from previous page)
    and it is outside the land of Mr. Kenny. The fair is held every seven years. It is not seven years ago since Patrick Duffy of Orlor heard the horses galloping back and over the shore. One evening a man was going to the well and when he reached the well he heard great talk and the clapping of hands making bargains selling and buying horses. The harness that was on the horses was so bright that it could be seen a mile off. This fair was held from dusk till about midnight.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Francis Keane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Urlaur, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr. Michael Keane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Urlaur, Co. Mayo