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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

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Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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  1. A Fairy Story

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    One night there was a man out very late visiting. When he was going home he met a lot of fairies on horse back and they asked him to go with them. He said he would if he had a horse so they gave him one. They told him that if he would not speak they would leave him back again.
    They came to a big river and all the horses
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Manulla, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Ned Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Cregg, Co. Mayo