School: Scoil an Chúrnánaigh, Caisleán Nua Thiar

Location:
Newcastle, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Ó Seaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0488, Page 042

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0488, Page 042

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    came in late in the evening with the news that when he was passing by the fort he heard lovely music and he heard one of them say these strange words Warrig a Warrig a peak a ruad. So the wife let on nothing about this next day the foxey women came and the husband was out again and they said to the girl whats the name of the girl that spinned this if you don't know it we will keep the spinning. So she said warrig a warrig a peak a ruad. So the foxey women threw it to her very mad and dissappeared. So the next day she showed it to the husband and he was delighted with it. and he
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    Folktales index
    AT0500: The Name of the Helper
    Language
    English
    Collector
    David Horan
    Gender
    Male