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School: Curraigh (B.) (roll number 12066)

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Curry, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Braonáin
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    The Fairy Fair in Ballincurry
    One night the fairies held a fair in Ballincurry. Some fairies were buying and more fairies were selling. They had cows and calves and horses and pigs at it. They were shouting through the village. Any animals that the people had left out in the field were killed by the fairies and J.H.S. written on the animals. Some people had a tub of clothes and water left outside the door, in the morning they were changed into blood. When the cock crew in the morning the people were watching them going away.
    Told by Mrs. Mary Feely Ballincurry, Curry, Co. Sligo.
    Collected by Joseph B. Flannery. Drimbane, Curry, Co. Sligo.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph B. Flannery
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumbaun, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mary Feely
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballincurry, Co. Sligo