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School: Áth Treasna (C.)

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Newmarket, Co. Cork
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Máire, Bean Uí Mhurthuile
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    Once upon a time there lived a very wicked King he had no right to be King but he had killed the rightful ruler and taken his place But the dead Kings son was living for he was afriad to kill him of the people. The name of the Prince was Ference and all the people loved him.
    One day the cruel King was told about a fairy tree and that red berries grew on it and who ever ate one of them all sorts of wonderful things would happen to them. The tree was safely guarded by a giant that the fairies put there because it was the only food the fairies had to eat. The giants breath was so poisonous that no man could come near him and live. Calling the young prince to
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nóra Ní Laoghaire
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newmarket, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Daniel O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newmarket, Co. Cork