School: An Dubh-Chearn (roll number 9534)

Location:
Doochorran, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Bean Mhic an Ríogh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0226, Page 092

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    There was once a man and he started to level a ditch. When he had it nearly leveled. He saw a little...

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    woman sitting on the ditch. Next morning he went down to look at his nets. He saw a hot pipe and ninepence. Weeks past and he got it every morning. He told about it every other morning the pipe or the money was not there. This was supposed to be the fairies.
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    There lived a man named Tierney Hands. He was going to a wedding and the fairies took him...

    There lived a man named Tierney Hands. He was going to a wedding and the fairies took him. They put him up in the collar ties. One of them was getting married. The bride was getting out to dance.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Sutherland
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Toome, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Alex Sutherland
    Address
    Toome, Co. Leitrim