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School: Skerries (St. Patrick's : Boys) (roll number 16332)

Location:
Skerries, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
T. Mc Namee
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0785, Page 110

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    Story
    About the Fairies
    From Mrs. Jas Murtagh
    The Grange Skerries
    Outside Skerries in a field there is an old moat.
    It is believed that long ago it was inhabited by the good people. One morning a man called Dick Joyce was walking past the moat and he saw a lepreacan [fada missing].
    Dick went over and caught it and said "Give me your purse of gold," and the elf said "That child behind you has it." Dick looked round and beheld no child.
    So the elf got away on Dick
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Fox
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Strand Street, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Mr James Murtagh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    The Grange, Co. Dublin