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School: Baile an Droichid (Ballindrait) (roll number 11254)

Location:
Tamnawood, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire Bean Mhic Cleantóige
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1100, Page 175

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  1. The Fairies (continued)

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    It is said that every year the fairies come, and sit beside the burn, and read books. There is a glen up in Argrey hill, and every night the fairies come out to dance about the Glen. The fairies used to play tricks on the people in this district. In winter at night when the moon was shining the fairies liked it best because they could come out to dance. If you were passing a holly bush you would hear the fairies talking, and dancing. The fairies always held a ball at night when all was quiet. All the people were afraid of the fairies because the fairy godmother would use her wand at them and change them into something.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Holmes
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr J. Blair
    Gender
    Male