School: Muclach

Location:
Mucklagh, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
S. Ó Néill
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  1. A story about a fairy
    A mother once had her child [unclear] stolen from her by the fairies. They took it out of the cradle and placed in its stead a fairy with a big head. It would do nothing only eat and drink. She went to a woman that lived near her and she asked what would she do. The woman told her to carry the fairy into the kitchen seat it on the hearth. then she said get two egg shells and boil some water in them. This she said would make the fairy laugh, and if he once laughed it would be all over with him. So the fairy spoke and said:
    "I am as old as the hills
    But from ages or yore
    I never saw shells
    Used for boiling before."
    and with that he began to laugh. after a while a crowd of fairies came in bringing with them
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lily Boylan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Saint O'Hara's Hill, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Joseph Boylan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Saint O'Hara's Hill, Co. Offaly