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School: Athy (Christian Bros.) (roll number 16705)

Location:
Athy, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Br. Ó Fiacha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0782, Page 061

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  1. A Fairy Cure

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    I have heard a story about aman who was walking along the Dublin road this man had a hump on his back when he came to the moate, he saw some fairies and they coming towards him, when they came up to him they had some sport.
    The night passed on and coming near morning the fairies asked him would he like his hump cured and he answered "yes i would gladly" so the fairies cured the hump and so that man was very thankful to them-ever afterwards.
    Some time after another man with a hump heard about the story and he wanted his hump cured so he came to the place and he asked the fairies to cure the hump and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Dea
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Athy, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    John Ryan
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Athy, Co. Kildare