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School: Killeevan (roll number 14150)

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Killeevan Glebe, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Mrs Beggs
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0950, Page 336

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    to come out at night and dance on this big giant stone.
    Every Hallow Eve night the fairies light a big fire on this big giant stone and they smoke the(ir) little pipes and sing(s) and dance(s). These fairies are also supposed to leave a little piece of the fairies wings every New Years morning.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Effie Farrell
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Killeevan Glebe, Co. Monaghan