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School: Skerries, Athy (roll number 10975)

Location:
Skerries North, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
E. Tansey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0781, Page 230

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    Kittie Kelly and Brigid Dempsey wer going up the road towards Mr Doyles house and Kitty looked over across the field opposite Mr Doyles house at Skerries Athy and Brigid saw a fairy. The fairy had a white cap and a brown coat on her. She was under the crab tree in Mr Masterson's field. Then we went to see was she there. When we went up she was not there to be seen.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sadie Keegan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athy, Co. Kildare