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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 164

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0852, Page 164

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  1. The Fairy (continued)

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    Then the other men returned home. When they were on their way home they were passing by Mackey's field and one of the man said
    "Look John, how well Mackey's crops are doing" By the way one of them gave a side look and immediately he saw a wee fairy sitting by his side
    "How far are you coming" he asked but got no reply "Let her stay there to hell" said the other fellow and immediately he was thrown against the ground and killed
    The jinnet ran away and also his companion and when they came back they found the poor fellow dead. As the old saying says "Those who call names shall pay for it"
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  2. The Dead Hunt

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    Many years ago a man used to be going cuarduiching every night and he usually met the dead hunt. One night the last man stopped him and gave him a box as big as a sixpence and told him to
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Phelan
    Gender
    Female