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School: Windgap, Thomastown (roll number 5698)

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Windgap, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0852, Page 162

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    people and they shall take him every night but if you will wash it with special ointment every night regularly at nine o'clock they cannot take him." This he did and the horse recovered in a short time.
    The fairyman then asked if he knew a certain girl. He replied "I did, she is dead a month." The fairyman answered, "She is not dead but the good people have taken her." Then he asked the man if he knew a certain boy. He said he did and that he was a a great hurler. The fairyman then said, "That girl and boy are great companions and the girl is very anxious to have the boy taken away, as the North and South shall be hurling on Sliab-na-mBan and Finn Mac Cumhal shall be the referee. The good people think
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mai Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Thomas O' Shea
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 62
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Frankford or Ballykieran, Co. Kilkenny