School: Soran, Longford (roll number 14683)

Location:
Soran, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Wilfred O'Callaghan
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    he came back the fairy was twice as big.
    He went out again but when he came in the fairy was three times as big. The man said something to the fairy who got very angry and cut off the man's head.
    One night as John Brady was going to John Mallon's house to make a coffin, when he was near the house, he met two fairies on the road. They caught hold of him, and they carried him to Drumlish. In the morning he found that the fairies had brought him astray.
    One night a man was sick, and the people
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Lee
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Soran, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Lee
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Soran, Co. Longford