School: Ceathrú Gabhann

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   of his bed and opened the door. His father came in and brought him out to the people. Then they all went two to the sea fort. The fort was full of people. James knew every one in it but they had been dead for a long time.
   They stayed there running and dancing until daybreak. James stayed there until he got a chance to go home. Then he went home and told the neighbours what he had seen during the night he spent with the fairies,
   All the people in that district were afraid to go near the fort when they heard that the fairies were in it. One night as a man was passing by the fort he saw a big lot of fairies, and he heard music in the fort.

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Seán Ó Cumáin

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Carrowgallda, Co. Mayo