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School: Dumha-chaisil

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Ballindoo or Doocastle, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Dubhda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0117, Page 427

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  1. A Fairy Story

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    In olden times it was a habit for boys to go around to the houses and look in on the windows to see who were the people inside.
    The windows in those old houses were usually small, with four very small panes in them.
    One night, this boy and some others looked in on a certain window, and as soon as he did, a voice from inside said "Take him, take him home with you". Then a child was handed out on the window to the boy, and he brought him home and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nan Quigley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Quarryfield, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Tom Gorman
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Quarryfield, Co. Sligo