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May Day

Abstract: Story collected by a student at Coolronan school (Coolronan, Co. Meath) from informant Mrs Duignan.

Original reference: 0694/4/32

 Coolronan [Vol. 0694, Chapter 0004]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Meath Schools

INFORMANT
Duignan, Mrs
Gender
female
Location
Coolronan (Townland) 
Killaconnigan (Civil parish) 
Lune (Barony) 
Meath (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

May Day  [duchas:4968682]

May Day
This story was got from Mrs Duignan of Coolronan
There was a woman one time and she forgot to take down her May bush.
She had a child and (the) a fairy came and stole her away to a tent in the hill.  The woman was looking for her every where and could not get her. 
She had a dog which she used to feed every day.  After feeding him one day she watched him, and he ran away to the hills with the bread she gave him to eat.  She then followed him and she saw him give the bread to the child.  She took the child home with her.

Resource description

Origin information
Coolronan, Co. Meath
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 362
Volume 0694
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Bean Uí Chonmhidhe.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
May (Month)--Folklore
May--Bealtaine
Informant location
Coolronan Cúil Rónáin Coolronan Killaconnigan Lune Meath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5109974
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0694/4/32

Suggested credit
"May Day"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5109974>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Bean Uí Chonmhidhe.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

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