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Dónall Ó Laoidhléis
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  1. A Story about a Woman that was Taken by the Fairies

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    Once upon a time a man and his wife lived in Querrin. When his wife got old she fell sick and was very bad. The doctor used to be attending her every day but he could not improve her.
    One day a neighbour told him that she was not his wife atall but a fairy from Corless fort.
    The man asked him what would he do with the old hag. The neighbour said, 'Leave it to me and I will get back your wife for you.'
    When night came the neighbour went to the house where the old
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Noreen Downes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clarefield, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Downes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clarefield, Co. Clare