School: Naas (Mercy Convent) (roll number 15040)

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   Many years ago there lived in a village in Co. Clare a man named Seamus Hegerthy. This man had a companion who had been carried away by the fairies some time previously. One night as Seamus was returning from a card party at a late hour, he met his onetime comrade who was out on a nocturnal visit with the rest of the "Little Folk". "Well Seamus" , He said. "How are you at all." "Oh' 'tis you who is having the good time." Was the only reply. "I would love to go away with you for a while". "Alright, " Said the fairy "You shall have an adventure with us, we are going up to the nr. of Ireland tonight, to carry off a new bride. You wait at a certain gap and we shall come along soon, there will be two riders on every horse, but there shall only be one on mine, so I will take you.
   An hour or so after they reached the house of the bride and bridegroom. There were a number of celebrated people present including Priests and Doctors. The fairies climbed up to the roof of the house, and watched the

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Kathleen Coffey

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Naas, Co. Kildare

   Informant

   Mr Robert Seargent

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Kilcullen Road, Co. Kildare