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School: Cluaineach (C.) (roll number 11774)

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Coolrawer, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chlaimhín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0170, Page 0377

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    There was once a woman in Cloonagh who had a baby girl. One day se brought the child in her arms with her for a walk. They were walking through the fort which was very near their house and the child fell out of her arms. After she fell in the fort she got very old-looking and thin. One day as the woman was washing her child a neighbouring woman came in and asked her who was she washing and she said I am washing my own child. No you are not thats not your own child it is a fairy. The poor mother did not believe this news. A few days later her sister came in and they said they would make sure whether she was a fairy or not
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Christina Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Cloonagh, Co. Sligo