School: St John's Monastery, Ballaghderreen (roll number 13709)
- Location:
- Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: An Br. P. Ó Ceallaigh
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this districtyou our king and queen. The next moment I was brought to the room in which the King lived. I forget to bow to the king and one of the fairies threw jug of water in to my face. I ran out as fast as I could and the fairies followed me. I did not know what to do. I put my hand to my mouth and started to crow like a cock and I got away from them.Bad LuckIf you pluck a branch off a lone bush you will have very bad luck. - If you pluck a branch off a lone bush you will have very bad luck.