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School: Liathdruim

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Leitrim Beg, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Máirtín Ó Mainnín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0054, Page 0061

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    the sound of singing and dancing and there he got his friend with the fairies. He caught him by the sleeve stopped him dancing and dragged him outside and his friend said “yerra why couldn’t you let me finish my reel?”
    “Yerra, now, haven’t you had a enough of your reels this twelve months past?”
    “Last twelve months” cried his friend in amazement. Then when his friend told him all he would not believe him until he went home and she sitting by the fire with a twelve months old child in her arms.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anna M. Rabbitte
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael Rabbitte
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Kylebrack West, Co. Galway