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School: Breaffy (roll number 15555)

Location:
Breaghwy, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0147, Page 265

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  1. A Fairy Story (continued)

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    was lifting the water she heard a voice which told her to tell the fairies, "That the fort was on fire," and so the woman hurried home and told them the news.
    All the fairies hurried out when they heard that the fort was on fire but when the woman went to the children's room she got the blood taken out of their throats. But she took a bit of the cake that they had been making and left it on the top of each child's and they were all right again.
    The voice she heard
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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)
    Folktales index
    AT0501*: “The Fairy Hill is on Fire!”
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Leo Fleming
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Breaghwy, Co. Mayo