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School: St. Mary's (B.), Droichead Átha (roll number 15125)

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Droichead Átha, Co. Lú
Teacher:
A. Mac Uidhlinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0680, Page 462

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    seen them they let a yell of rage and then they disappeared.
    Then the women sat down to milk the cows but nare a drop could they get out of the cows for a fortnight after.
    The women never seen the fairies again but other people did.
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    This is a true story. It happened to the daughter of a Master Waver. They lived in Sampson's Lane in the parish of St. Mary's Drogheda.
    I am going to tell you the story now. About forty years ago the people I'm going to tell you
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    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brendan Mc Quillan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Seanchnoc, Co. Lú
    Informant
    Mary Meehan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lána Sampson, Co. Lú