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A spinning woman, who is terrified by her old women fairy helpers, shouts that the fairy hill nearby is on fire. The old women leave immediately, shouting: “My child will be burned!”

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  17. A Story

    “Once upon a time there lived a woman who had a large family and she used to have a lot of work to do.”

    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Duffy
    Informant
    Mrs Hubert Duffy
    Age
    54

  18. (no title)

    “There was a man one time living in Frenchfort and his wife was always spinning.”

    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máirtín O Mógáin
    Informant
    (name not given)