School: Cartrún
- Location:
- Cartronavally, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Cáit, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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Fairies in my district in olden timesIn the years of our fore-fathers the people of Ireland believed here were such people as Fairies.
These little people made their dwellings under the raths and green hills of Éirinn. About a half a mile (for) from my home there is a liar or fort and old people in my locality say that Fairies were often seen there on moon-light nights dancing and playing music.
I have heard a story from my uncle about a man in Arigna who was taken by the Fairies.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Patrick Beirne
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Timpaun, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Tom Beirne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 71
- Address
- Srabra, Co. Roscommon