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School: Balrath (1) (roll number 9770)

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Balrath, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
C. Ní Pharthaláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 260

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    There was a man named Patrick McCabe who lived behind the hill of Maol he had a horse and the fairies used to be riding him every night so he sold the horse. The next morning a man came in and he said you sold your horse and Paddy said i did. The man to whom he sold the horse found out he would neither eat or drink so he had to bring him back again to Paddy and he worked all night when Paddy McCabe had him.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carlanstown, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Patrick Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Occupation
    Farm-labourer
    Address
    Carlanstown, Co. Westmeath