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School: Bog-fhód (Buckode) (roll number 3736)

Location:
Buckode, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Muiris Mac Gearailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0191, Page 115

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    situated the other side of the road and as he crossing the road he saw the fairies carrying Hugh Clancy's hay out on the road which he had saved the previous week and had it in small cocks. Then Terence went into the house and in about ten minutes he came out again the fairies were carrying at their best. Terence went back to the house and he came out to see them a third time and they had the last grain of the hay carried out on the road. The fairies saw Terence and they followed him to the house but he was to quick for them. Next morning when Terence looked
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bernard Mc Gowan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghaderrard West, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Daniel Mc Gowan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Gorteendarragh, Co. Leitrim