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School: Ballinagh (C.)

Location:
Bellananagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
M. Ní Chonchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0990, Page 190

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  1. A True Story about a Fairy

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    A true story about a fairy
    27-4-1938
    There are many strange stories told by the old people about the fairies.
    There is a man he is my uncle who caught a fairy and asked him for a pot of gold but the fairy would not tell him so my uncle said if you do not tell me I will burn you so the fairy told him where to get some gold so he started to dig and he came to a big pot full of gold so he brought in a basin full first and came back for the rest but what did he find only all clay and says he I have some in the house that will do me for a
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Galligan
    Gender
    Female