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School: Rathnure (C.) (roll number 12480)

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Rathnure Upper, Co. Wexford
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Cáit Ní Bholguidhir
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    brought me here to be nurse to the baby of their king and queen, But I'll tell you how John can get me back again. As I have chanced to hear, all of the fairies will be going to Old Ross next Friday night, and , if John will wait somewhere by the cross near Templeshambo, where the road from the White Mountain, (which is a continuation of the Blackstairs Mountains) leads into the one to Ross, and if he will take fast hold of me, as I then go riding by with the fairies, he will set me free from them.
    The dark man, who, as I now knew was the King of the fairies, came following after me, and he put me on horseback, sitting behind him, in the same manner as when we had come. We rode off at such a pace that I feared every minute I should fall off, until we reached my home.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Walter Clare
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Moneynamough, Co. Wexford