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School: Athea (roll number 15686)

Location:
Athea, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Mrs M. Danaher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0486, Page 094

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  1. Belief in Fairies

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    Jack o' the Lantern -:
    This fairy is supposed to lead people astray at night. He is specially believed to be in bogs or in marshy places.
    The "bean-side" -:
    This is a fairy which is said to be heard crying when peoples' friends die and it is believed that is is only when certain families die this fairy is heard.
    The "leipreacán" -:
    This little fairy is believed to have his residence under a dock leaf and he is supposed to be a shoemaker. It is said that if a person has the good luck of meeting this fairy and catching him that he would tell the person where a pot of gold
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín De Stach
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athea Upper, Co. Limerick