School: St John's Monastery, Ballaghderreen (roll number 13709)
- Location:
- Bealach an Doirín, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: An Br. P. Ó Ceallaigh
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- 290A Story toldBarony: Costello
County: Roscommon
Related By: Dominick Cryan
Address: Ballaghaderreen
Written By: Michael Cryan
Address: Ballaghaderreen
Age: 13 yrs
Date: 15-6-1938One dark November night as Paddy "the tinker" was coming home from a dance he saw three men playing cards in the middle of a fairy fort. Pat went over to them and commenced to play with them.
After awhile Pat accused them of cheating and they got vexed. They then told him they were three men who died of starvation because Pat would not give them food one night and that they had come back for their revenge. They began to best Pat(continues on next page)- Collector
- Michael Cryan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Bealach an Doirín, Co. Ros Comáin
- Informant
- Dominick Cryan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bealach an Doirín, Co. Ros Comáin