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School: Wilkinstown (roll number 1917)

Location:
Wilkinstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire Ní Failcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0711, Page 038

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0711, Page 038

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  1. Story About the 'Lios' in the Gravel Hole Field (continued)

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    It was locally believed to be a haunt of fairies and an old woman named Mrs Gaynor who lived in a cottage at the other end of the field & who died a few years ago had many stories concerning the lights seen and music heard in its vicinity.
    "An old woman named Judy McGarry was crossing home one moonlight night and having stepped across the fence just at the "Lios" she saw a little "ganncanagh" sitting mending shoes. He looked up frightened and immediately flung something which she thought fell behind her. She turned round to see what it was but when she looked back again the little man was nowhere to be seen."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dolours Sheridan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Wilkinstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Michael Mc Guinness
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Wilkinstown, Co. Meath