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1. A Story - A Child Taken by the Fairies (continued)

   

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   ever they were playin' for a turkey and 'twas morthal late when the game was over. So jaypers when he was comin' over the fort he heard the damndest cryin', he thought, an' yellin'. They say he could never explain it but a shockin' fear shook him all over and his two legs began to bend under him. He thought the heart was goin' to lep out o' his mouth with the dint o' fright. Away with him helther skelther for home when he stood an' says he to himself. "Damid if it was only for curiosity sake to peep in an' see who was in it, I had right to stan' me ground." So out of pure curiosity back he goes an' agin he heard the roarin an' shoutin' but o' course he left braver now an' he goes to the cove where he saw an awful crowd o' leprechauns an' fairies and them havin' a terrible row. Says he in an awful roar "What the divil are ye at here". Every one of the fairies fell dead with fear an' bejaypers didn't one o' the leprechauns thank him for savin' them. Anyhow away he started for home. The next night another fella' was comin' from ramblin' about

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Teresa Berreen

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   13

   Address

   Rinbaun, Co. Sligo

   Informant

   Tom Scanlon

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   66

   Address

   Rinbaun, Co. Sligo