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School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór (roll number 1685)

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Knocknagree, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
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  1. Funny Stories - Old Finian Bán and the Fairies

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    Finian Bán was a half demented old idiot who fancied and wanted to make the people believe that he walked and talked with the good people or fairies. He never had a home of his own but 'cadged' around among his friends and relations and the one trousers never saw the top of his toes. He never undressed but slept on the back of a chair to be ready when the good people would call him. When all the household had retired he would get up with his heath-broom and he would not leave a spider or his web on the wall or on
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brendan O' Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Farrankeal, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Patrick T. O' Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    77
    Address
    Farrankeal, Co. Cork