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School: Windgap, Thomastown (roll number 5698)

Location:
Windgap, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0852, Page 161

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0852, Page 161

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  1. The Fairy Cottage (continued)

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    This cottage is now called "The fairy cottage", and once a family came to live in it, but could not sleep at night with the awful noise. So they left it and nobody resides there since.
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  2. The Fairyman

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    Many years ago a farmer had two horses. One of them looked queer every morning like as if it would be sweating all night. The owner of the horse was wondering what was the matter with it. A fairyman lived quite near to this place and the man went and asked the fairyman what was the matter with the horse. He replied,
    "That horse is in the chase every night with the good
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mai Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Thomas O' Shea
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 62
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Frankford or Ballykieran, Co. Kilkenny