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School: Abbey (Naomh Feichín)

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Abbey, Co. Galway
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Séan de Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0052, Page 0274

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  1. A Story about a Woman who Had a Great Belief in the Fairies

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    About 500 years ago there lived in this village an old woman who had a very deep-rooted belief in the fairies and spirits. She used to say that in the night time when all was quiet the fairies used to come and assemble around the bed.
    Herself and the fairies were so well acquainted that she used to spend hours in conversation with them. So strong was her belief in the existence of spirits that she often told the people that
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Neil Conroy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballygowan, Co. Galway
    Informant
    John Coughlan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballygowan, Co. Galway