School: Cluain Abhann (roll number 16127)
- Location:
- Cloonown, Co. Roscommon
- Teachers: Seán Ó Riain Máirtín Ó Riain
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- (continued from previous page)them. Long ago the old people were very credulous, and believed strongly in fairies. At night they were afraid to go out, and they never did things such as they thought would displease the fairies. They sometimes called them "good people" and on Hallow Eve night if they were going out they carried something red with them. This they thought would prevent the fairies taking them away with them.
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