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School: Roxboro

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Roxborough, Co. Roscommon
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Donncha Ó Ruairc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0258, Page 008

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0258, Page 008

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  1. Old Beliefs (continued)

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  2. Folklore

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    "Folklore" is a term to denote the beliefs, legends, tradition, customs and superstitions of the people.
    Fairies come under this heading, it was supposed that the world of Fairyland was composed of good and evil spirits who exercised similar influences over human kind. If a person was lucky it was the work of the good fairy, if unfortunate the evil fairy was the
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