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School: Granard (B.) (Muire Gan Smál) (roll number 13963)

Location:
Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
León Mac Craith
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  1. The Tailor and the Fairy (continued)

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    leprachaun. A crock of gold, said Tommy. "Look under yonder tree and you will find gold". Tommy did so and found a small box. In the box were a scissors a themble and a needle. In the box also were a note and on this note was written use these things and you will come rich. Tommy did so and soon became rich.
    Michael J Flynn.
    Ballymacroly,
    Granard.
    Std 7.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Higgin's Folly

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    "Higgins's Folly".
    St Mels Cathedral in the town of Longford was called "Higgins's Folly". It was so called because when the building was about half finished the funds were exhausted and the work had to stop. Then the Protestants called it "Higgins's Folly". After some years the work was resumed and the Cathedral was built.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Martin Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford