School: St Oran's, Buncrana

Location:
Bun Cranncha, Co. Dhún na nGall
Teacher:
Seán Mac Éibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1111, Page 233

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    There is a cave near our house in Keelogs, townland of Gortiarrigan, Buncrana, and in olden times the people thought the fairies lived in it.

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    they found that it was divided into parts. In one part of it they saw a dresser, dishes, pins and saucepans. These things were very fine looking and were much different to the things that would be used in an ordinary house.
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    On Halloween night a crowd of young men were going from the town. That same night the fairies were out dancing and playing great music.

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    Language
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    Informant
    Pat Gill
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Sladran, Co. Dhún na nGall
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    The fairies were in this part of the country about sixty seven years ago.

    The fairies were in this part of the country about sixty seven years ago. A boy went out
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