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Fairy Music

Abstract: Story collected by a student at Bunlahy, Granard school (Bunlahy, Co. Longford) from informant Mrs Doherty.

Original reference: 0765/1/60

 Bunlahy, Granard [Vol. 0765, Chapter 0001]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : Longford

INFORMANT
Doherty, Mrs
Gender
female
Age
65
Location
Tober (Townland) 
Abbeylara (Civil parish) 
Granard (Barony) 
Longford (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Fairy Music  [duchas:4996307]

There was a woman one time and she wanted a loan of some thing from one of her neighbours. She brought her little son with her and when she came to the house

Fairy Music  [duchas:4996308]

she told the gossoon to wait outside.
When he was a while waiting he heard lovely music; when the mother came out she called him to come on home but she got no answer. She called him again and this time he spoke and says he, "listen, do you hear the lovely music. When his mother looked down didn't she see that he was standing on the fairy path that was going to a fort. If she hadn't come out at that time the fairies would have him taken with them to the fort.

Resource description

Origin information
Bunlahy, Co. Longford
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 090-091
Volume 0765
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Mrs -- Bhrádaigh, Cáit Bean Uí Brady.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
School location
Bunlahy Bun Lathaí Bunlahy Granard Granard Longford
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5105062
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0765/1/60

Suggested credit
"Fairy Music"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_5105062>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Mrs -- Bhrádaigh, Cáit Bean Uí Brady.
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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