School: Baile Giolla tSionáin (C.)
- Location:
- Ballygiltenan Upper, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máiréad, Bean Uí Chathaláin
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“One night a man from BallyGuiltenane was going to a fair...”
(continued from previous page)One night, a man from Ballyguiltenane was going to a fair. When he had gone a long distance, he came to a small house. He went in to light his pipe. When he went in, he saw a crowd of men sitting at each side of the house, dressed in white. There was a big fire on the hearth, and a woman cutting meat at the table. He said nothing. One of the men told him say, "God bless". He said it. He then lighted his pipe and came out.
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“Not long ago a boy from Glin was going to a fair with cattle...”
(continued from previous page)Not long ago a boy from Glin was going to a fair with cattle. When he was coming out, a man walked out and followed him. He followed him to the fair. The following night the boy got sick and died.