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School: Skerries, Athy (roll number 10975)

Location:
Skerries North, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
E. Tansey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0781, Page 220

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  1. A True Fairy Story

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    There is a house on the main road between Skerries NS and Booleigh Cross. It is in the townland of Loughharbour. Mrs Kenny lived in the house.
    She left the house because she was afraid of the fairies.
    Kitty Kelly and I were coming to school one morning and we went in to see would we see anything. Kitty Kelly went to the door and I went to the window. She made noise with the latch and I watched at the window. I saw a fairy in the room. I called Kitty Kelly and the two of us saw the fairy in dancing in the room for a while and then it went into the dark hall. We heard
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Fleming
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fontstown Lower, Co. Kildare