School: Convent of Mercy, Moville (roll number 9278)

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1. The Fairy Daughter (continued)

   

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   and they all got across. After some time they came to a giant's house. As the door was open they went inside and lay down to rest. They were not long resting until the giant came. They quickly ran, but the giant followed them. They soon reached the river and threw the ball of wool across and soon got across. The giant asked them to get him across, and the lazy one let him walk till he reached the other side almost, then she pulled the wool and he was drowned. the three girls went back to the house and they got bags of gold and silver. They returned homed and lived happily ever after.

   

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2. Fairy Revels

   

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   About two or three miles outside the town of Moville in Co. Donegal is a flat stone lying on the ground. The old people tell us that the fairies come out every moonlight night and dance on this stone. There are

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Frances Molloy

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Moville, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Mr George Orr

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Moville, Co. Donegal