School: Árd Caorthainn (roll number 15217)
- Location:
- Ardkeeran, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Ml. Mac Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0180, Page 230
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- (continued from previous page)Then the fairy said he would give him something that would give him food. The man waited till the fairy returned and when he came back he gave the man a mill.
This man had a sister who was very inquisitive and the fairy told him for his life not to let anybody see it The man went home quite satisfied with his mill.
When he reached home he went into the room with the mill and locked the door He told his (story) sister to put down a pot of water and he said "Windmill" and the mill kept winding out oatmeal.
Then the man said "Stop" and the mill stopped immediately.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ellie Kelly
- Gender
- Female
