School: Ardee (Mercy Convent) (roll number 8445)
- Location:
- Ardee, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Sr M. Angel
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0669, Page 119
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- Fairy Story This is a strange story told by my grandfather who lived in Tullakeel, Co Louth. One night he was in bed. At about two or three o'clock in the morning he was awakened by sweet music played on some instrument that he did know of.
The music suddenly stopped and he saw a man's head appearing at the top of the window. He heard great noises as of falling stones especially at the back of the house.
In the morning he went out but he saw nothing unusual about. When the news went about the old people said that there used to be a path there that the fairies used to follow and the trouble began when they found the house built in their way Berna Sharkey
Castle St
Ardee
- Collector
- Berna Sharkey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Castle Street, Co. Louth
- The Race of the Black PigSome of the old people who live near us still believe in that rather queer superstition called the "Race of the Black Pig".
The White Stone Lane which runs through our yard is the route that he is supposed to(continues on next page)
