School: Baile Aodha (C.). Inis (roll number 13419)
- Location:
- Ballyea, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Bríd, Bean Uí Dhuibhgeanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0607, Page 227
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- (continued from previous page)until day began to dawn when he sat down tired and weak to await the daylight and to find out where he was. To his surprise where was he but on Paradise Hill which was about six miles from his own home. Although he travelled that distance through cross country he could not remember that he climbed a wall or crossed a river during his long night's journey. It was then it dawned on him that the fairy "Jack of the Lantern" who makes fools of people had kept him walking all night.
- Collector
- Brigid Casey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Shannacool, Co. Clare
- Informant
- John Casey
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Shannacool, Co. Clare
