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School: Coill Beithne (C.), Baile Mhistéala (roll number 11266)

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    “About twenty years ago two boys were coming home after being cardplaying.”

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    About twenty years ago two boys were coming home from cardplaying. One the way home they had to cross a fort which is supposed to be haunted. Just as they were crossing it they saw a fine big house into which they were bed. There they saw everything their eyes could see.
    Suddenly everything was changed and they saw a little man sitting by a small table. He asked them would they have a game and they said that they were after wining ten shillings
    After a while they said they would have a game, at first the two boys were very lucky but after a while their luck turned and the little man won it all from them.
    But when the two boys thought after of the little man that won the money from them they said that it was a little fairy. So they
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Walshe
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Behanagh, Co. Limerick