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School: Baile Gaedhaelach (C.)

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Irishtown, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Manus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0097, Page 201

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    Once upon a time when fairies were well known to the people certain men were very much afraid.
    A young boy lived in a village called Castle-Car-Bury. He was very fond of card-playing and he used to spend the long nights in a little house playing with other men.
    At twelve o'clock they began talking about fairies and the boy was nervous going home. When he was near a big hill he saw a light under a tree. When he reached the tree what there but a small man making shoes. He ran home and told his Mother the story and she gave him a kick for not bringing him
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meelick, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Devane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meelick, Co. Mayo