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School: Cill Chuisigh (roll number 16296)

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Kilcoosy, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
P. Ó Damhnaigh
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    obtaining his release upon which he was to go home as quickly as he could. On seeing the light in his house again he fell and sprained his ankle he was carried into the house and stretched out on the floor and from that day he was lame. It is believed that the fairies were coming to carry off Paddy and his mother. They did not like the crowing of the cock much less than that of the hens. Paddy grew up a very delicate boy so, they said that the mí-ádh was left on him by the fairies.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Gilmartin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Boihy, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Patrick Gilmartin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Boihy, Co. Leitrim