1. dúchas.ie
  2. The Schools' Collection
  3. Mullagh (C )

School: Mullagh (C )

Location:
Mullagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Elizabeth Murchan
Browse
Mode:
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1003, Page 303

Archival Reference

The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1003, Page 303

Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.

See copyright details.

Download

Open data

Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

  1. XML School: Mullagh (C )
  2. XML Page 303
  3. XML “A Local Story about Fairy Money”

Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.

On this page

  1. A Local Story about Fairy Money (continued)

    Share Share Post
    (continued from previous page)
    the time slipping by, and at last Páidín noticed that it was almost twelve o clock, so he rose to go home.
    When he was coming along the bog road about Cornakill, he felt the noise of many foot-steps coming after him. He turn round to see what it might be and sure enough, a big crowd seemed to be coming. They appeared to be carrying a something, too. When they came up with Páidín, they halted and what was it but a funeral. They carried a coffin on their shoulders. One of them said "Let us change now and put another four under it" Then they pointed at Páidín and ordered him to carry the coffin. Páidín was terrified but was afraid to disobey. He helped with the coffin, and they went on and on and wouldn't allow him home till
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie O Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Thomas O Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 50