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School: Carrowreagh (roll number 15220)

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Carrowreagh, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Elizabeth Benson
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  1. A Fairy Tale (continued)

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    was Winter. He went out to his farm to catch a horse on which he intended to ride.
    He searched and searched every field but could not find the horse. It was early morning and dark and made up his mind to go in to the house and bring out a lighted lantern. On his way in he found the horse. He caught him and when in the very act of seizing the animal he heard laughing and cheering coming from the fort because it was the fairies that hid the horse.
    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
    Margaret Alice Grey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowreagh, Co. Sligo