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School: Skerries, Athy (roll number 10975)

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Skerries North, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
E. Tansey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0781, Page 221

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    it running through the kitchen. Mrs Kenny told us that she heard them hammering and soleing boots.
    She said that they pulled her out of the bed.
    Kitty Kelly, Dolly Molloy Kathleen Conlon, Eistie Conlon and Nancy Fleming. These are children attending school with me now also saw the fairies in that house.
    (Nancy Fleming)
    Kitty Kelly and I saw the fairy on two occasions. It seemed to be the same fairy each time. She was dressed in white. She had a brown face and white hands. She had long hair. She was only about eighteen inches high.
    I have questioned closely all the children mentioned and I am forced to believe that they have seen fairies.
    See also page 30.
    E.F. Tansey Prim. Teacher Skerries N.S. Athy.
    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
    Nancy Fleming
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fontstown Lower, Co. Kildare