School: Druim Muchlach (roll number 16040)

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1. An Old Story - The Besom Man (continued)

   

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   the besoms. From now on the fairies made all the besoms for William. He owned one cow. He kept the milk in a butt which was kept on the dresser. The fairies spilled the milk. They also tumbled and scattered a bin of meal that was in a corner of the kitchen. They made fun of him in order that he might scold them but Park kept silent all the time. Next morning when he came into the kitchen he found the meal back in the bin and the milk in the butt. This happened for several days. A number of things were up set at night and in the morning nothing was found out of place. He became afraid of them and he went to the priest to see what he would do. He told the priest what was happening in the

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Joseph Lynch

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Ballyboe, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   James Lynch

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Ballyboe, Co. Donegal