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School: Gaduidhe Dubh (C.)

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Gaddyduff, Co. Donegal
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Cáitlín Ní Mhiothagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1120, Page 398

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    “Long ago two fairies came to a house and asked the woman of the house for potatoes.”

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    Story.
    Long ago two fairies came to a house and asked the woman of the house for potatoes.
    The woman went out and took in some potatoes and gave them to the two fairies thinking that they were beggars. When she put the potatoes into the bag all scattered on the floor. The woman went to lift them and the fairies ran out of the house
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Kavanagh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meendoran, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Henry Doherty
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    81
    Address
    Meendoran, Co. Donegal