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School: Carrickerry (B.) (roll number 11280)

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Carrigkerry, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Seán Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0487, Page 389

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    dancing so he resolved to enter it.
    When he went he heard fairie playing music. This stopped and he was surrounded by men each about three feet high having a big stick with a knob on the end. They started beating him with the sticks and did not stop until they had put a big hump on his back which remained on him ever after. They warned him, not to be out so late ever again. When the fairies were done with him he fell in a weakness. His friends went looking for him in the morning. They found him in the fort and took him home.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Padruig O Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glensharrold, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    William Taylor
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Glensharrold, Co. Limerick