School: Gaigue (B.), Ballinamuck (roll number 13305)
- Location:
- Géag, Co. an Longfoirt
- Teacher: Peter Duignan
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- Once there lived on Gaigue Hill a man named Mick Herson. He was grandfather or great grandfather of the present John Herson. His field bordered upon Cornawn Bawn. In the Summer he used to get up at daybreak and drive out his cows to feed before the heat of the morning came. Each morning he was brought into a great castle in Cornawn Bawn and got his breakfast. He saw a great crowd of people there and among them was James Herson the flute player who had died some time before. The fairies minded the cows for him while he was in the castle eating his breakfast.
- Collector
- John O Farrell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Géag, Co. an Longfoirt
- Informant
- Phil Brady
- Gender
- Male