Volume: CBÉ 0220 (Part 1)

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   “Well talking about fairies how is it that there are no such things as fairies...”

   

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   for of punishment. So the ould angels held a meeting and when the time was up they came before the throne of the Almighty and he says to them, "Well have you decided where to go "Well says the ould bald headed angel at length "We have decided to go down to Ireland" Well" says the Almightly you are going to a beautiful place. But there is wan place I warn you not to go near and that is Taghmon. If ever ou find yourself next or rear it I'd advise you to run through it."
   Well before you go on your journey now I must give you all a little present. He gave all the young angels a pair of wings and they had the power of singing and dancing and to the older angels, that is, the wans with the bald heads and long whiskers, he gave a rusty shilling which was in a little purse and as long as this was around their necks they could tell where money was buried, and as often as that shilling was spent another wan would come back in the purse again so that they d never be without money. He also gave them a

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   History Edit

   Date

   2 July 1936

   Item type

   Lore

   Language

   English

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script

   Informant

   • Seán Ó Cathasaigh