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School: Kilkitt

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Kilkit, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Baoighealláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0941, Page 082

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    talking to her and he wanted her to stop but she said she couldn't that she was in Liscerrel fort with the fairies and that there was only one way of getting her released. She told him that she would ride round the fort at twelve o'clock the night along with the rest of the fairies and for him to come and take the pot-hooks with him and when she would be passing to throw them around her and pull her off the horse.
    She also told him that if he would be able to do as she had said that she would be able to go home with him and stay, but if he would fail that she would be killed on that night.
    The following night he took the pot-hooks and went off
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    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
    Maureen Conlan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cortaghart, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Michael Fox
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rebane, Co. Monaghan