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School: Carraig Airt

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Carraig Airt, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Phaidín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1080, Page 197

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    the tree till he came to a stone.
    He lifted it and under the stone was the box. He took it home and when he opened it he found a (hamer) hammer and other tools. He was very angry with the fairy because it was not gold. In a corner of the box was a little paper. He opened it and read it. It read this; if you want a house these tools will build it for you. He was glad then he built a house and both lived happy afterwards.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Séamus Mac Lochlainn
    Gender
    Male