School: Taplach (roll number 5114)

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1. A Fairy Tale (continued)

   

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   leader, and addressing Paddy, he said, "You must come with us," here is a horse for you." Paddy looked round and saw a lot of horses with a wee fellow dressed in red upon each horse, except the one that was given to Paddy. "Oh! said Paddy I never rode a horse in my life." "Come now," said one of the fairies, "get up on his back." Paddy got up n the horse and away they went across fields and hedges, until they came to a halt at the foot of a big hill. Here they told Paddy to alight, and they then took him into a great big house or palace, with big spacious rooms in it. They brought Paddy into one of these rooms where a big table was laid - groaning under a weight of bread, cheese and all kinds of wines. Paddy soon began to sample the good things and he ate a hearty meal. Then he fell asleep in the chair, and when he awoke in the morning, he was lying in the byre at home beside the cow.

   

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2. A Fairy Tale

   

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   Two relatives of Mary Zetas were coming home from the Céidhlidhe late one night - two brothers. Their path led them along an old lane, leading

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   Topics

   1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Leta Woods

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   14

   Address

   Cluain an Bhogaigh, Co. Mhuineacháin