School: Clonaslee (C.) (roll number 16031)
- Location:
- Cluain na Slí, Co. Laoise
- Teacher: Bean Uí Uigín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0824, Page 188
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- Fairy fort.
There is a fairy -fort in Mr. Corbet's land. The land where this fairy-fort is, is called the Derries.
This little patch of land is beside a black bush in the middle of the field. It was supposed that a man named Jimmy Kenny saw thee fairies one night, and he walked in among them.
They shouted "Puck it Jimmy", and he said " How the devil do you all know Jimmy?"
All the fairies were hurling, and they all wore red caps. They kept talking to Jimmy for a while, then they all disappeared. He got a blow in the eye, with a bush. For a while he was blind, but shortly after, he regained his sight.(continues on next page)
