School: Skerries (St. Patrick's : Boys) (roll number 16332)
- Location:
- Skerries, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: T. Mc Namee
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About the FairiesFrom Mrs. Jas Murtagh
The Grange SkerriesOutside Skerries in a field there is an old moat.
It is believed that long ago it was inhabited by the good people. One morning a man called Dick Joyce was walking past the moat and he saw a lepreacan [fada missing].
Dick went over and caught it and said "Give me your purse of gold," and the elf said "That child behind you has it." Dick looked round and beheld no child.
So the elf got away on Dick(continues on next page)- Collector
- John Fox
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Strand Street, Co. Dublin
- Informant
- Mr James Murtagh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- The Grange, Co. Dublin