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School: Killashee, Longphort (roll number 12515)

Location:
Killashee and Aghakeeran, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Seán Ó Muireadhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0755, Page 160

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  1. Selection of Stories - The Woman and the Fairies

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    In olden times it is said people were taken away by the fairies.
    One person I was told about was a woman who disappeared and her husband thought she was drowned. One evening a man that was working for her husband was driving in the cows and she appeared to him and said "don't be afraid John, I'm not afraid, its with the fairies I am, and I didn't touch any of they food yet. I eat out of the pigs tub of food that is in the scullery, and if you tell my husband to put the black Kerry cow
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killashee and Aghakeeran, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Dermott
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    61
    Address
    Killashee and Aghakeeran, Co. Longford