School: Gaddyduff (B.) (roll number 16642)
- Location:
- Gaddyduff, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: P. H. Kavanagh
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A Fairy Story (continued)
“There was two kings of the fairies one time.”
(continued from previous page)-g over to Tullagh they would play on him. They would trip him on the sand and throw sand on him, Nuair a phós tú do bean tabair na abhaile i no béidh si goidte uait. Leag dam agus beirfidh mé abhaile í." Then the groom went over to take over his wife and he had a horse and a pillion on for her. Then he took on the pillion behind him coming over through the sand banks the two fairies got out before him and threw sand on him and his wife and they could not make no speed because they were covered with sand and the groom said "Suidh síos agus béidh muinéad air. Má theigim-sa abaile innseochaidh mé go Gruaig-Ardachee agus do Geasga-Creg-Coir agus biod geall(continues on next page)
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