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Laghy, Co. Donegal
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Proinsias Mac Pháidín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1032, Page 153

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1032, Page 153

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  1. A Fairy Story (continued)

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    Jane made gallant attempts to catch him but he kept out of her sight. 
It nettled Jame so much to be tricked by a fairy that she drove her cows over the mound about ten times.
    The fairies were greatly angered also and after that poor Jane’s cows never throve. She used to get a bucket full of milk from each cow but when she interfered with the fairies her milk got very scarce.
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  2. A Fairy Story

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    On their way home from a wake one night a long time ago James Likely, Paddy Rogers and Barney Gallagher passed a fairy mound in Hugh Martins field. Standing on the mound there was a very wee man and he asked Paddy
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lena Connolly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullanasole, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    James Likely
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80