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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 Tale

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    In the village of Ara Co Mayo there was a man called James Reddington. He was returning home from visiting one night and he met the fairies and they all saying "A horse for me". The man said "And a horse for me". The fairies were short of a horse and they gave him a bullock but they told him not to speak.
    The fairies and the man set off in full gallop and never stopped till they came to the river Moy near Foxford and the horses and the bullock jumped the river. The man said "Speak
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Adams
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Martin Ansbro
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Dooros, Co. Mayo