School: Conaithe an Aonaigh

Location:
Conna, Co. Cork
Teacher:
S. Ó Ciosáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0380, Page 018

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  1. Once upon a time there was a vain witch who used be always tormenting the fairies. She wore a big long hat and she was always looking at herself in the mirror. One day she noticed a bare spot in the crown of her head. She went to all the fairy doctors asking for a cure. Every day she went to look in the mirror she noticed the spot getting bigger. So she decided to go to the fairy queen. On meeting the fairy queen asked her for a cure. The queen said that every good turn she would do a hair would grow. The witch, then went home contented. She learned to do alot of good turns and the bare spot disappeared after a while.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Letitia Sinclair
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Sinclair
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Aghern West, Co. Cork