School: Ballinakillew (roll number 8433)
- Location:
- Ballynakillew Mountain, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Mary K. Nutt
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- (continued from previous page)it was, or how much he felt inclined to touch it. At the entrance to the hall there were nice little soldiers standing with their guns and bayonets at the ready. There were lovely curtains of red and gold hanging down at the door so forgetting what he was told he put over his hand to feel them. Just then all the little soldiers jumped to action and pointed their bayonets at Johnny Martin. It seemed as if they were going to kill him but with a word from the men who were with him they quieted down and allowed him to pass in. When he got inside the first thing he noticed was a lovely little lady sitting up like a queen and a crowd of little men attending her. Then he noticed a very bright light that was making everything shine. But no matter where he looked he could not see where the light came from he could see no mother light. Soon a meal was prepared and a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Derrick Harron
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Ballynakillew Mountain, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Tom Deveney
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Laghey, Co. Donegal