School: Clochar na Trócaire, Béal Átha 'n Fheadha (roll number 5215)
- Location:
- Ballina, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: John McGee
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0146, Page 164
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- (continued from previous page)Long ago, in Ireland, there lived a man who was very poor. He was going home one night and he took a short cut through the fields.
As he was passing by a farm he met a very old woman who invited him to a party which was held by the fairies.
She warned him not to touch drink under any circumstances.
He was taken into a beautiful castle, where hundreds were assembled and danced enough to the strains of lovely music.
When the dancing was finished, he was asked to sing a song which he did. He was asked to sing another and was also asked to sing a third, but he refused.
One very small old woman sitting in a corner said:-
"Excuse Tommy Waddy, he has very bad shoes"
He was told he could depart and was conducted to the door by a young lady, who told him he had made a great mistake in not singing the third song. Had he sung(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mollie Jordan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knocklehaugh, Co. Mayo
