School: Ballyvelaghan, Burren (roll number 7705)
- Location:
- Ballyvelaghan, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Máire Ní Dheaghaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0615, Page 234
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“Long ago it was said that the king of the fairies lived in...”
(continued from previous page)long ago. There were a priest, three army doctors and an engineer in their family. They are all dead now.
In olden days the Clare side of Galway Bay was all wood, but about a century ago the sea broke into it.
Long ago it was said that the Finavarra demesne was full of different coloured horses ridden by small creatures,
Once upon a time two guards were on patrol near New Quay protestant church. Suddenly a woman appeared. The Protestant pointed his gun but the Catholic guard prevented him from shooting her. The woman came before them and shouted "religion".
Long ago in the end of Finavarra wood the trees grew in abundance. It was the custom for the poor people of the vicinity after a storm to come and pick the branches. Three people went down for branches and when they began to pick them a tall man dressed in a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Caitlín Ní Fhathaigh
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Ballyconnoe South, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Michael Wall
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 86
- Address
- Finavarra Demesne, Co. Clare