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1. Fairy Story (continued)

   

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   she left. But when she returned the baby was missing, and in its stead was an old woman.
   The poor mother did not know what to do, she could hear the fairies laughing at her. She searched everywhere but she could not find it.
   After a week had passed the baby was taken back, and the old fairy was never seen again.

   

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2. True Story of Columcille

   

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   There is a certain townland to which some enemies of St. Columcille's were to come at twelve o' clock. As there was no clocks the roosters crew at twelve. So Columcille ordered all the roosters to be killed. But there was one woman had a very nice rooster and she did not wish to kill him. So when twelve o' clock came, the rooster crew, and the enemies heard him, and Columcille had

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
         1. saints
            1. Colm Cille (~265)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Jane Mc Daid

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   14

   Informant

   Mrs Mc Daid

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   69

   Address

   Tullychullion, Co. Donegal