School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)
- Location:
- Gránard, Co. an Longfoirt
- Teacher: Sr. Conception
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15th Nov; 1937One day an old woman was coming home from the town after shopping. As it was rather late in the evening she thought it best to take a short cut across the fields to her home.When she was about half way through the fields she walked upon a "stray sod" so called because it belonged to the fairies, immediately she was in their grip, and she could hear them dancing and singing.She stood still, and wondered what she should(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Cuffe
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Baile Mhuiris, Co. an Longfoirt
- Informant
- Mr John Cuffe
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 42
- Address
- Baile Mhuiris, Co. an Longfoirt