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School: Kinnegad (B.) (roll number 14362)

Location:
Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0729, Page 126

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  1. A Story - The Queen of the Fairies

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    Long ago there was a man who had a very bad disease. No man could cure him only the one. This doctor was at the end of the world. He was to far away for this man to go. One night he was nearly dead and he heard a man playing music - outside his window. The music was "come before you die" "come befoure you die" come [?] before die. They brought him out and and they put him up on the horse. On the horse there was a golden briddle and two golden saddles.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Lyons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Luke Reid
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath