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School: Ballyvelaghan, Burren (roll number 7705)

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Ballyvelaghan, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máire Ní Dheaghaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0615, Page 225

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    “New Quay is a very ancient place. ...”

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    be ploughed by any person and any one who dared enter it suffered because some of the fairy folks were always on guard.
    Every night about twelve o'clock a horse race started and the people round New Quay were terrified passing this haunted place.
    It happened one night that man from Cregg answered the whistle, as every night the fairies used to blow a whistle before they began. Immediately he was taken off his feet and was brought into the fairies.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cristína Nic Donnchadha
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Ballyvelaghan, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Stephen Reidy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyvelaghan, Co. Clare