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School: Scoil an Chúrnánaigh, Caisleán Nua Thiar

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Newcastle, Co. Limerick
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Ss. Ó Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0488, Page 412

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    came to a place called Fairy Street Bridge he saw a woman sitting upon the bridge.
    As soon as the horse came to the bridge he stopped up and would not go any further and the woman stood beside the horse. The boy dismounted and asked the man what was troubling her. "Well" said she "you are the best man and most courageous that ever before passed this road". She said to him "will you do me one turn", "I will why not" said the boy. "Go inside that bridge there and you will find two pots of gold there, and with this gold you will have to pay a man that I owe
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Dalton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glenbaun, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Patrick Enright
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glenbaun, Co. Limerick