Scoil: Ráth Mhaoláin (Robertson) (uimhir rolla 10374)

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1. Fairy Legends Connected with the District of Glencross Rathmullan (ar lean)

   

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   third horse his son would be riding. He would then have an opportunity of "winning" his son and if he failed his son would be killed. The father assembled his neighbours that night at the appointed place each taking a piece of plough-iron in his hand to which, it is believed fairies are vulnerable. At the hour of midnight a flash of flame appeared and immediately the three horses came towards the watchers. With one accord the neighbours fled and left the parent alone. He threw the plough-iron at the third horse and on that the boy jumped from the horse and alighted beside his father and so was returned to him again.

   When the narrator's grandfather was a young man he was visited one stormy night by a neighbour. During the time of his visit the weather became worse but he would not be persuaded by his host to stay the night. On his way home he lost his way and after a long time spent wandering futilely he was glad to take shelter in a little house he came to. But when he got in he was amazed and dismayed to find he was among the fairies. Some of them were laughing at him and others were "straightening" them (making them behave themselves.) he longed to escape from their abode, but having entered it he was now in their power. At last in desperation he called out,

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      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Faisnéiseoir

   Mr Robert Alcorn

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Aois

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   Gairm bheatha

   Farmer (Léirítear teidil na ngairmeacha i mBailiúchán na Scol sa bhunteanga inar cláraíodh iad)

   Seoladh

   Glencross, Co. Donegal