School: Rath (roll number 5391)
- Location:
- Rath, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Miss Palmer
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0739, Page 085
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- (continued from previous page)walking. It was quite dark when he came to the old moat of Knockgraffon.
He sat down under the moat to rest himself and heard alot of music. He listened and he thought he never heard such music before. He thought that the singing was in the moat.
He began to get tired of hearing the same tune over and over again so he took up the tune himself and finished in a higher key.
The fairies within Knockgraffon were so delighted with Lusmore's singing that they brought him in to their company.
Presently Lusmore saw some of the fairies whispering together.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- John Wilson
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Culvin, Co. Westmeath
