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School: Tydavnet (roll number 13911)

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Tigh Damhnata, Co. Mhuineacháin
Teacher:
M. Mac Cába
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    Local Fairies
    About fifty years ago. There was a man named Michael Trainor living at Knockbellroney. At night around nine oclock he went to the mountain to take home his cows. He heard the laughing and driving of cows, the next thing he heard was music playing and there came a mist.
    He had to stand for about an hour and still he could hear the music playing in the hill beyond him. The(y) mist started to clear off and he started for home and could not find his cows. The next place he found
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    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Master James Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Mullach Uinseogach, Co. Mhuineacháin
    Informant
    Mrs James Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    An Mullach Uinseogach, Co. Mhuineacháin