School: Síolach (roll number 12266)
- Location:
- Sheelagh, Co. Louth
- Teacher: S. Ó Gnímh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0664, Page 042
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- There was once a poor man & woman and their 12 year old son who lived in poor circumstances on a farm of about four acres. There was a falling out between this man and the local fairies for some misbehaviour of his, and for this they turned him into a jennet as he was on his was to make a céilidh in a neighbouring house.
His wife & son were were watching him home that night but he did not turn up the whole night. They had a little stock of corn in the garden & the next morning when they got up & looked out(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Seán Mac Diarmada
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 43
- Address
- Rassan, Co. Louth
