School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- An Baile Nua (Shea), Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: (ní thugtar ainm)
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- In our district fairies are usually called the Little People.
Most fairies that are known to me are found in Mr Griffin's land in Rathculbin
There is a field there in the corner of which is a small hillock surmounted by four deal trees.
One side of this is very steep and it is said that the fairies can open a secret door in this(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Duncan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Garraí an Ghoidínigh, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Informant
- Thomas Dungan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Garraí an Ghoidínigh, Co. Chill Chainnigh
