School: Ballinacree (C.) (roll number 13966)
- Location:
- Ballynacree, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Eibhlín Bean Uí Chonnachtáin
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- About 50 years ago ther was a man named Peter Brady who did not belive in fairy stories. One night he was passing by a chapel he was on a public pass that went by the belfry. As he came to the bell he saw a black man catching hold of the chain fo the bell. He went on till he came to the man. As soon as he did the black man gave the chain a pull. He gave it such a ring that he landed the chia at his feet He got such a fright that he ran home and from that day til the day he died he belived in fairy stories. As well as that no-body else heard the ring of the bell or the chain was(continues on next page)
- Informant
- James Brady
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Rathmea, Co. Meath