Scoil: Cill Thiomáin, Durrus, Bantry (uimhir rolla 15989)

Ar an leathanach seo

1. The Fairies Taking a Child (ar lean)

   

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   (ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)

   back the child to her and 'twas then he told his mother how he got the child and how the fairies made a mistake in giving himself the child instead of giving it to their own comrades.

   

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2. The Fairies Taking a Child

   

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   There lived a woman long ago by the name of Mrs. Sullivan. One night her healthy boy had been exchanged by "fairies theft" and a fairy child put in its place. He never stopped squalling and crying and its face withered and its body wasted away, but still it had a strong resemblance to her own boy.
   She therefore could not find it in her heart to roast it alive on the gridle, or to burn its nose off with the red-tongs or to throw it out in the snow.
   One day who should Mrs Sullivan meet but a cunning woman by the name of Ellen Leah,,
   "You're in grief this morning, Mrs Sullivan were the words of Ellen Leah to her.
   "You may say that Ellen," and good cause I have to be in grief for my own fine child was whipped off from me out of his cradle without as much as ask your pardon," and an ugly downy fairy put in his place ; no wonder then that you see me in grief, Ellen, "Small blame to you Mrs. Sullivan" said Ellen. "Will you take an old

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   Topaicí

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Bridie Kennedy

   Inscne

   Baineann

   Seoladh

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