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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0699, Page 244

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  1. Stones of Westmeath

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    The stones of Westmeath are supposed to be always damp, as one day St. Patrick was about to curse the people because of their stubborness to hear him. One of the monks witheld his hand and so he cursed the stones instead.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nuala Cregg
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    James Killeen
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    88
    Address
    Joanstown, Co. Westmeath

  2. A Fairy Story

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    One night a man named Matty Rielly was coming from the fair of Ballinacargy, Westmeath. As he was crossing a little stream he saw a band of fairy horsemen
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