School: Doirín Dáimh Dheirg / Dereendafderg (roll number 13469)
- Location:
- Doire an Daimh Dheirg, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Liam Seóighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090D, Page 05_036
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- I am a sheperdess and I live in a mountainy district with my sheep. I rise every moring with the sun and I take with me my sheep and go to the mountains. My sheep love me very much and I love them in return. They never seem to be afraid of me but they get very much frightened at strangers.I lived quite content for several years until one Summer's day a dreadful event occurred. I was sitting down on a rock under the sweltering sun when I spied a fairy beneath a mushroom. I was so eager to see what was she like that I followed her across the mountains. When I could not catch her I returned and to my surprise my sheep were gone.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eibhlín Ní Ging
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Doire an Daimh Dheirg, Co. Mhaigh Eo
