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School: Ballinvally (C.) (roll number 932)

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Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
S. Nic Shiomóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0724, Page 118

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    then say "All the hills and valleys are on fire". In one hour they had seventy yards finished. Then the woman ran out and said the words and all the fairies ran away. Then the woman went to the priest and they hung it all round the chapel till it was rotted.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Dargan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Delvin, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Leary
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Delvin, Co. Westmeath