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School: Srath an Urláir (roll number 13367)

Location:
Stranorlar, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Antoine Ó Tiománaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1095, Page 137

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    “About eighty years ago a small woman called at the house of Johnston Kilpatrick Cappery.”

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    of the district believed that the death of the animals was caused by the strange fairy woman. This incident occurred about 130 years ago.
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    “It was custom long ago to put the tongs over the cradle when going out in case some evil might happen to the child.”

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    It was the custom long ago to put the tongs over the cradle when going out in case some evil might happen to the child.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gerald Mc Dermott
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballybofey, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr John Mc Nulty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Goland, Co. Donegal