School: Clochar na Trócaire, Nenagh
- Location:
- Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: An tSr. Seanán
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- An old house stands in Ardchroney six miles from Nengh about which there is a history.
A family once lived in this now dilapidated house, they whished to have a parlour in the house and they engaged a mason to put in the room.
In digging the foundation stone a little fairy stepped out and he said "Please do not build the parlour here for evil shall befall you"
The mason laughed and he built the parlour, and it was very nice. Every night when the people went to bed, they heard(continues on next page)- Collector
- Geraldine Mc Craith
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Pearse Street, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mr Michael Mc Craith
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 45
- Occupation
- Shopkeeper
- Address
- Pearse Street, Co. Tipperary