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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1026, Page 204

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1026, Page 204

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    the others “that’s Micky McCauley. Step in here Micky.” And Micky had to step in under the corpse and had to carry his share until day light in the morning and when day light came he was in the exact place where he met the three man carrying the coffin after him carrying the coffin. It was a fairies funeral and Micky had to act as a fairy. He was hardly able to walk home he was so tired.
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  2. Fairy Story

    “One time there was a man and he went to town at night.”

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    Language
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    Informant
    Jim Maguire
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Belleek, Co. Fermanagh