School: Drom Dhá Liag (C.) (roll number 12230)

Location:
Drimoleague, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhrisceoil
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    when he turned around he saw a small little man about four feet high and he shouted to the Cabbler what was he doing there. He gave the Cabbler a small shoe and told him if he would not have it fixed before morning, he would be taken away. So the Cabbler was in an awful state, because he was to be taken away by the fairy. He worked hard at the shoe until morning and still he hadn't it don. So the man called in the morning and when the Cabbler had not the shoe fixed he told him that he would never again see his home, and the next night he was taken away at 12 oclock just
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Kingston
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromdaleague, Co. Cork
    Informant
    John Counihan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dromdaleague, Co. Cork