School: An Dubh-Chearn (roll number 9534)
- Location:
- Doochorran, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Bean Mhic an Ríogh
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“There lived a man named Tierney Hands. He was going to a wedding and the fairies took him...”
(continued from previous page)She sneezed. No one said "God Bless us". Tierney said "God Bless us. God Bless us. God Bless us." No sooner had he the words than the fairies threw him down on the floor. Tierney got up and ran out on the door with the fairies following at his heels.- This is the way the people made baskets long ago and it is continued yet. First they get the makings of a hoop. Any kind of a rod will do for that if it is long enough and thick enough. Then it is coiled(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maggie Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killameen, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- James Reilly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killameen, Co. Leitrim