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School: Adamstown (roll number 3755)

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Adamstown, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Donnchadh Cuirtéis
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    “A man named Micheal Hayes was coming home from a neighbour's house one night.”

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    When he was passing on ould rath on my land he heard fairies dancing.
    He ran home as quickly as he could.
    Next day he came back to the rath and saw a big stone in it.
    On this stone he saw the track of a fairy's foot.
    This stone can he seen there still.
    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
    Mary B. Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doonooney, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Willie Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Doonooney, Co. Wexford