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School: Baile an Bhile (C.) (roll number 15488)

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Ballinvilla Demesne, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bríd Nic Giollachlaoin
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  1. The Fairy's Poundereen (continued)

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    was of turned wood she saw a beautiful poundereen which she thought she would like to have and forgetting all about the fairy said"
    "I wish I had the poundereen" No sooner that she had said the word, than the poundereen was under her shawl.
    Backing out of the town she felt sorry having so spent one of the wishes, but still liked the poundereen.
    She set out to look for the old man and when she found him in the street she asked him had he made a wish yet and he said
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0750A: The Wishes
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Baby Lyons
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John Lyons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Keebagh, Co. Mayo