School: Scoil an Chúrnánaigh, Caisleán Nua Thiar
- Location:
- Newcastle, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Ó Seaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0488, Page 038
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- (continued from previous page)a wink with things banging and buckets turning up side down the old man was very up set as he knew there was something wrong with the good people as he used to call the fairies. so he made up his mind to stay up this night. he stayed up and there was no noise until 12 oclock when a very small old man came in, although the door was locked and went to a bucket and kicked it the man of the house asked him what was up with them and to know why would not they let the people of the house sleep. the fairy said if your wife was as careful as you are we would let ye sleep, we wanted water very badly the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kieran Ahern
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Dennie Carmody
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 93
