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Ardkill More, Co. Cavan
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Bean Uí Chonalláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0978, Page 181

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    Long ago we are told babies used to be taken from their mothers by the "Fairies". About seventy years ago in the parish of Denn a baby one year old was taken from its mother; and a similar baby left in its place. The mother suspected something happened.
    One night she put on a large pot with some water in it. When it came to a boil she placed the baby on the hearth stone and started to break eggs into the pot. The baby was looking on; and it said "I have been in this world for the past hundred years and such a brewing of eggs
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tom M. Galligan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardkill More, Co. Cavan