School: Stamullen (roll number 3181)
- Location:
- Stamullen, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Uí Ghamhna
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“On olden times fairies used to frequent the fields, I often heard the old people say, that there was a circus one night...”
In olden times fairies used to frequent the fields, I often heard the old people say, that there was a circus one night and that a certain young girl went to it. When she came home at 12 o'clock she had to go to the well for water. While on her way she was taken away by a fairy on a white horse, and did not return for three days. The fairies offered her all kinds of food of(continues on next page)- Informant
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- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gormanston, Co. Meath