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School: Breaffy (roll number 15555)

Location:
Breaghwy, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0147, Page 263

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  1. A Fairy Story

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    There was once a woman who used to spin thread. This night when all the family were gone to bed she started to spin as usual.
    It was not long until she heard a knock at the door and she went back and opened it and in walked a fairy with one horn. The woman was alarmed on seeing the fairy but to her amazement in walked another fairy with two horns and in a few minutes after, in walked a third fairy with three horns,
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Folktales index
    AT0501*: “The Fairy Hill is on Fire!”
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Leo Fleming
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Breaghwy, Co. Mayo