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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   cobblers outfit. He gave them a last a hammer an awl and leather to sole all the boots. But he told them that when the end would come they would have to give up all to prepare their soul for the last and that is the reason why all the shoemakers to this day lays down their awl to prepare their sole for the last. So the angels became the fairies and the ould angels became the Leprecauns and they are always seen putting soles on boots, and it also explains why they were called the "good people" because they were angels in the first of their days and also it gives use to the ould saying "I left Ireland and went to Taghmon."

   

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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