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School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Doire Mhór, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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  1. The Fairies

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    One night my great, great, grandfather Micéal Ó h-Oistín was coming home in his horse from Westport.
    As he was coming near a rock called Cloch Mór in Leitir Bruc, he met fifty fairies. They asked him was he afraid at Cloch Mór (because it was said that Cloch Mór used be giving blood). He said he was not afraid.
    They came with him for about a mile and a half. Then there was river without
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    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peigí C. Ní Oistín
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Tadhg Ó hOistín
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tamhnaigh Shlinneáin, Co. Mhaigh Eo