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Fairy Stories - Penalty for Watching a Fairy Dance

Abstract: Story collected by Teresa Clandillon, a student at Clochar na Trócaire, Nenagh school (Nenagh, Co. Tipperary) from informant Mr Michael Ryan.

Original reference: 0535/2/38

 Clochar na Trócaire, Nenagh [Vol. 0535, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Tipperary Schools

COLLECTOR
Clandillon, Teresa 
Gender
female
Age
12
Location
Tipperary (County) 
INFORMANT
Ryan, Mr Michael 
Relation
grand-parent
Gender
male
Age
82
Location
Tipperary (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Fairy Stories - Penalty for Watching a Fairy Dance  [duchas:5155169]

One night when a man was going home from market he had to pass by a gate. As he was passing it he heard very sweet music. On going over to the gate he said a number of fairies dancing in the field and he watched them for hours.
When he went home his leg began to swell and after a few days his leg burst and from that day to this he is lame and his leg is a great trouble to him. It is said you should never watch fairies and that is what happened him.

Resource description

Origin information
Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 243
Volume 0535
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An tSr. Seanán.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Supernatural and legendary beings--Neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha
School location
Nenagh An tAonach Nenagh Tipperary
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5170184
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0535/2/38

Suggested credit
"Fairy Stories - Penalty for Watching a Fairy Dance"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_5170184>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An tSr. Seanán.
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.

School location

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