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School: Monasterevin (Christian Bros.)

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Monasterevin, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
P. Mac Brádaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0779, Page 087

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    Fairies.
    One Summer evening my aunt Mrs. Flood was in her shop in Fisherstown. There is a cross-roads at the shop. There were a few people in the shop at this time.
    A little woman came into the shop. She was about two feet in height. She was dressed in beautiful clothes and had lovely long hair. She asked Mrs. Flood for some tea and sugar and then went out. Mrs. Flood asked one of the men that was in the shop to go out to see what road she went. By this time she could not have been any farther than the door.
    When the man went out he looked along the four roads and saw no sign of the little
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Mac Loughlin
    Gender
    Male