School: Ballinacarrow (roll number 13277)
- Location:
- Ballynacarrow, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Duibheannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0175, Page 216
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- (continued from previous page)witch who had once been a fairy, often watched them. She hated them, because she had been expelled from their ranks. She racked her brain for a way to revenge herself on them
At long last, she hit on a plan. She went to Pagan England, and got some soil. She made a spell over it, so that it would grow into a hill, as soon as it touched Irish soil. When she was finished she went back to Ireland with the pack slung over her shoulder. She intended to drop it on top of Knocknashee, and thereby crush the fairies.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- William Gallagher
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lavagh, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Mrs. M. J. Gallagher
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lavagh, Co. Sligo
