School: Clochar na Trócaire, Moyderwell, Tráighlí

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   The wind was moaning fiercely when Míceál Duv set out over the bleak mountain-side, which nobody would dare to pass after twilight. Míceál, however was a man who heeded not these warnings, as he knew even from a child every twist and turn of the way. He had not gone far however when he heard the murmur of many unknown voices directly over his head. Míceál blessed himself for fear, as he had often heard of this place being spoken of as the "rendez-vous" of the good people or "sluagh sidhe." Soon the voices became more distinct and soon Míceál discovered the cause of all the excitement. The "sluagh-sidhe", gathered from every rath, and fort and underground cells, were, it seemed, ready to cross the ocean to defend their rights, against their fellow-spirits in America. They seemed to be

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Nellie Murphy

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Kilquane, Co. Kerry

   Informant

   John Murphy

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Kilquane, Co. Kerry