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School: Shountrade, Adare (roll number 6657)

Location:
Shantraud, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0505, Page 057a

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    A battle between the fairies of Clare and Limerick.
    About eighty years ago, there lived in Kilbreedy, in the parish of Stonehall, about three miles to the north west of Shountrade school, a mason named Sheahan. He was called "the fairy" by the people of the locality because of his friendship with the fairies. He said that he often used meet them and play with them.
    One night the fairies told Sheahan that there was going to be a battle between the Limerick fairies and the Clare fairies and it was to be fought
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Fennell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilbreedy, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Cornelious Normoyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Rower More, Co. Limerick