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School: Skerries (St. Patrick's : Boys) (roll number 16332)

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Skerries, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
T. Mc Namee
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0785, Page 97

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    Stories about the Fairies.
    (Skerries, Co. Dublin.)
    The village of Loughshinny is about three and a half miles from Skerries. Every night the fairies would come and sing and dance outside the peoples' houses until morning. The people used to be afraid to let their children out to play at night because they knew the fairies would come and take them away. If the people were leaving their children for one minute they would have to put a piece of salt in their pockets. By doing this they knew the fairies would not touch them. It is said that
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    George Pratt
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rush Road, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Mrs E. Wilde
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loughshinny, Co. Dublin