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School: Taite Buí (Blackstaff)

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Tattyboy, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
B. Mac Bhloscaidh
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    they knew that it was the fairies. Late they went up to the priest's hill where they met two drunken men. When these two men just reached the bottom of the hill, they said that they would stay there for the night. "if anymore than one sleep in the mill we will crush him out", said a strange voice. So when the two men went to sleep a red haired girl came and crushed the man out of the bed. He went into the bed a third time and the red woman crushed him out and he had to go home. Ever since that time, only one man is allowed to sleep in the mill.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Bridgid Ruddy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullaghunshinagh, Co. Monaghan