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School: Scoil na gCeithre Máighistrí, Dún na nGall (roll number 14247)

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Copany, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mag Fhionntaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1035, Page 228

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  1. A Fairy-Tale

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    A long time ago when my Grandfather and Neil Gallagher were children they went out to play. When they saw no one about they lighted a fire on the rooks near Micks Gildea’s [barricks ?]. It wasn’t long until they heard great scolding under the rocks around which they were playing.
    They got frightened and ran home and told mother. She ran out as fast as she could and took away the fire because she knew it was the fairies who were making the noise.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Gillespie
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loughcuill, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Anastasia Gillespie
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loughcuill, Co. Donegal