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School: Leithead (roll number 5480)

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Lehid, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0463, Page 135

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    She said that her children used to be killed. This woman that she met was a fairy old woman and she said " Cad na thaobh ná thabharfadh tú cúl na cinne ortha." Then the next child she had was a boy, and she baptized him, and christened him George. That is how George came to be a name in the Harrington race, and so they ever lived since.
    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
    George Harrington
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    George Harrington
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56