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School: Páirc an Chuilinn (Hollygrove) (roll number 15138)

Location:
Hollygrove, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádhraic Mac Gleannáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0046, Page 0497

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  1. A Woman who Was Brought in the Fairies (continued)

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    They had a baby a few months old when its mother was taken in the fairies. The poor man got very distressed over the loss of his wife and having to take care of so young a baby.
    What was worse the baby would not take anything, only continually crying, but it used to sleep at night.
    One night he heard a noise and wakened to see his wife going out the window after feeding the baby. The next night he kept awake and as the clock struck twelve she came in. He watched her carefully
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Aghagower, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Christy Byrne
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghagower, Co. Roscommon