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1. A True Story

   

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   My uncle at one time used to be out late at night. Passing a certain house he always saw a big black curly dog. He learned later that this dog was not earthly. About a hundred yards farder on the same road a tiny little woman was often seen. She was supposed to be a fairy. My uncle was again late one night. He wondered to himself that he did not see the dog this time. As he passed where the little woman used to be he chuckled to himself. “No wee woman neither” About ten yards further on he was surprised to see a little woman sitting in the road under the hedge. She had on a little white cap with border on it similar to those the old woman of long ago used to wear. She had on a little red cape and she was sitting. Before her on the ground was a white cloth. In it was a tiny teapot and little cups and saucers. My uncle looked long and steadily at her. He was not afraid in the least. When he went a few hundred yards further he stopped for a

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Kathleen Mc Girr

   Address

   Ballykillowen, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   John H Gallagher

   Relation

   Relative (other than parent or grandparent)

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   45

   Address

   Rathtinny Glebe, Co. Donegal