School: Lismire, Áth Treasa

Location:
Lismire, Co. Cork
Teacher:
John Hishon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0352, Page 060

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    this time but I will get her yet". The mother again reported to the wizard who told her that if the child ever got married and became a mother the fairy woman would get her. But it happened that the girl never got married and lived to a ripe old age so the fairy spell was broken.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Amhlaoibh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Denis Kearney
    Gender
    Male