School: Rathmeage, Hackettstown
- Location:
- Ráth Mheidhg, Co. Chill Mhantáin
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Tuathail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0920, Page 315
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A living native of Ballynaghroe once travelling to a place called Sheeanagh near Aughrim was returning home when at no great distance from the house he had visited he came on a band of people with lighted fires & seemingly making tea. He stopped a moment to see what was going on and suddenly thought of lighting his pipe. He walked up to them & then saw nothing except hedges of ashes & children beating them with shivers. An old dame said he should have tea with them and began to prepare it. The tea served was bitter & our traveller became frightened & said he would go home. These people said they would all go & sent the children for the horses. Our Traveller was given a horse & when daylight came found himself far out in Glen of Imaal.(continues on next page)
