School: Leath-árdán
- Location:
- Lahardaun, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máirtín Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0150, Page 52
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- (continued from previous page)It against the wind, and after that he treated everyone of the men. As soon as they finished drinking, they started dancing, and making music, and he never felt a few hours passing.He was sure until they were leaving him that they were the Revenue until they told him he would never be taken when he was making, or that if he ever hid anything no-body could find it but himself.When Páid Mór returned to his comrade he expected to find the still-house blown down like the other houses of the village. But he was surprised when he found the place round nice and calm, and what had happened to the house.It was more surprising when he found the place inside, with every vessel filled with poteen. What Miceál beag thought to be the revenue was a regiment of Fairies, and ever since that night he could go into a level-field, and drop a bottle of poteen, and no-body could find it but himself.
- Collector
- Tom Corcoran
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrowskeheen, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Thomas Queenan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Glenavenew, Co. Mayo
