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School: An Chluain

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0274, Page 429

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    Long ago a woman called Máire Ní Murchadha lived in this parish. This woman knew everything that happened during the night. She used be with the fairies all the time. The priest heard about it. He went to her, she told him that it was true and that she knew all about the fairies. The priest would not believe her. He was mad to her.
    One night the same priest was going on a journey to a sick person. It was late in the night. During the journey the priests hat used be taken off and it used be put on again. The next day or a few days afterwards, this woman came to him. She again told him that she was with the fairies and he would not believe her. She then
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. soothsayers (~116)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Murchadha
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Allihies, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Seán Ó Murchadha
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    85
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Allihies, Co. Cork