School: Swanzy Memorial N. S. (roll number 10428)
- Location:
- Moville, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Eilis F. Ní Stiobháird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1120, Page 227
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A Fairy Story (continued)
“Once upon a time there was another boy employed as cowherd at a farm.”
(continued from previous page)hill which is called Cnoc Mor lying quite content.
He heard music the sweetest music he had ever heard. It was the fairies who were making the music over on the top of a rock which is called "Brian's Rock" He listened to the music for some time and then he went and drove the cows home. It is believed that the cows were taken away by the fairies.
- Collector
- Josiah Morrison
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Greencastle, Co. Donegal