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School: Ráth Dairbhe (roll number 10001)

Location:
Radeerpark, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Henry Mc Kenna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0950, Page 478

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  1. The Good Fairy (continued)

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    One spendid summer's morning.
    And passing by the ancient rath,
    We heard the noise of churning,
    And near its lonely bush we saw a
    mighty woodfire burning.
    My Mary stepped across the ditch
    to view that sight so shocking,
    She soon came back with notes and gold,
    Tied up in a new stocking.
    And pending to the stocking side,
    We saw this handome letter
    "Set off at once to Yankee land,
    And I will help you better".
    So off we set, rejoicing too,
    Though leaving Tipperary,
    And wishing peace to
    friends and foes,
    And blessing on the fairy.
    Kathleen Mac Donnell
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Mac Donnell
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Susan Mc Donnell
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    44
    Occupation
    Farmer's wife
    Address
    Ellinure, Co. Monaghan