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School: Caitrín Naomhtha, Eachdhruim (roll number 14423)

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Aughrim, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Ceocháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0029, Page 0314

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    Cnuck-Ma, he met the high king of the fairies. He said "Welcome, John Jones, we want you tonight. My fairies are gong to hurl the Roscommon fairies. You are to stand close to the goal, and when you get the ball, put it out. All my fairies will see you and the Roscommon fairies will not".
    "If we beat the Roscommon fairies, the Roscommon people will have to be buying from the Galway people for seven years, and if the Roscommon fairies beat us, we will have to be buying from them for seven years. We will never win without a living man: Here I go" said John Jones. At twelve o'clock, the match started
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Mullen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newcastle, Co. Galway