School: Feevagh (roll number 9517)

Location:
Feevagh, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Seán Ó Bhaldraithe
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    road.
    They spoke to him and asked if he was hungry. He said he was and they then invited him into a field near-by. He went into the field with them and saw a fine supper laid on a table in a corner. They all sat down and ate enough.
    After some time the Carrentarriff man recognised his two companions as two neighbours who had died about a year before that. This frightened the poor man very much, and he did not remain out late after that.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Kathleen Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrycahill, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    John Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowntarriff, Co. Roscommon