School: Ráithín (C.) (roll number 9384)

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1. The Abduction of Mary Murphy by the Fairies (continued)

   

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   her absence and there was great quarrelling about the giving of her to her parents.
   Mary went to America immediately afterwards as her parents wisely decided it would be courting trouble to allow her live in the locality after her marvellous escape.

   

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2. The Hedge-Schoolmaster

   

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   In the seventies and early eighties when I was young I remember an old man, to my young eyes approaching 70 but very active for his years. He was about 5' " 2" in height, clean shaven, had blue eyes and carried an unusually long walking stick for such a small, gentle looking man. I was told he was "Hurley" the

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Pat O' Donoghue

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   66

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Lisbabe, Co. Kerry