School: The Neale (B.)

Location:
Neale, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tomás Mac an Bháird
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    got up next morning there were two pairs of boots on the table and they were much nicer than the first pair. The shoemaker's wife said one day," We should remain up some night and thank whoever was making the boots. They did not go to bed at all the next night but hid themselves in the shoemaker's room where he made his shoe's. When it was past twelve o' clock two fairies came in and jumped up on the table. They had the boots soon made and were off before the shoemaker had time to thank them. He decided that it would be right to give a suit of clothes to each of the two fairies as a sign of thankfulness. When the fairies came the next time they got the suits of clothes, they then sang a song of thankfulness and praise to the shoemaker and his wife and away they went. The shoemaker or his wife never saw them again.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Fox
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    85
    Address
    Lackaun, Co. Mayo