School: Duleek (C.) (roll number 3114)
- Location:
- Duleek, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Dhonnchadha
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- (continued from previous page)of his journey. They started off - pigs jumping everything they met. At last they reached the Liffey at Dublin and the pigs jumped it.
The boy forgetting what he was told shouted "That is a good jump for a pig".
The fairies disappeared and the boy had to walk home. It is said he did not live long after. - Near the castle here there is a Fort which has a flat top. Some years ago there was a mound of earth all round it but now there are not races of it to be seen.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- William Smith
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Boolies Great, Co. Meath