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School: Currach Chluana (Croughclooney) (roll number 7885)

Location:
Curraghcloney, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Fhloinn
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    gold. When she came back the field was covered over with knitting needles like her own. "I will bring them home and I will have needles enough as long as I live", she said to herself.
    She brought them home and left them on the dresser while she was boiling porridge for her supper, when she went to the dresser, all the needles had vanished and there was none left but her own needles.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Michael Phelan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Lacken, Co. Waterford