School: Tombrack (roll number 15940)
- Location:
- Tombrack, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Máighréad, Bean Uí Dhubhghaill
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- 339A Fairy HuntMany old neighbours near our place saw the "Fairy Hunt." One day a man named John Dunbar was in a field near his house when all at once he saw a great number of horses, and little men dressed in red, flying down the field.
He did not know what it was so he ran home and told his people. They told him it was the Fairy Hunt. There was a horse which had been sick was up and galloping around the field.
He says that ever since the Fairy hunt goes through the yard regularly at one o'clock.
His sisters saw it also passing down the field not long ago.Aine Ni Siordain (12)
Buaile-Cathair
Fearna MorJohn Dunbar is a small farmer past middle Age. He lives in Bolachor, Ferns, Co. Wexford.
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- Áine Ní Siordáin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Bolacaheer, Co. Wexford
