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School: An Clochar, Uachtar Árd (roll number 13439)

Location:
Oughterard, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An tSr M.S. Iognáid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0065, Page 362

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    Long long ago, the good people used to bring anyone they fancied in the fairies, be they young or old. This was before the Pope ordered the three Hail Marys to be said after Mass.
    In a certain house there lived a lonely young girl, and the fairies had a wish to bring her but in order to do this they'd have to get help from a mortal. This night three of the fairies met a man who used to visit in this house and they commanded
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Julia Clancy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Oughterard, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Molloy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Eighterard, Co. Galway