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Cregduff, Co. Mayo
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Séamus Mac Giobúin
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    every day without speaking or laughing.
    Next day he went to the "lios" and heard the fairies talking "A year today she was stolen" said a first one
    "What use is she to him when she will not speak" said a second "She will if he pulls three ribs out of her hair" said a third fairy. The man was listening to all this talk and he went home
    He waited until he got a chance and then pulled them. The moment he did she spoke to him
    He asked her name and she told him. She also told him she lived a long way off. and that her father was a very rich man. He brought her home and afterwards married her.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cappacurry, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Burke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    87
    Address
    Cappacurry, Co. Mayo