School: Tobar Pádraig (roll number 4764)
- Location:
- Patrickswell, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Anraoi Ó Broin
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- Informant
- Mrs M. Boland
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Patrickswell, Co. Limerick
- Once upon a time there was a fairy named Pixie Peko. One day whilst in the forest wearing a disguise, he heard a great big man talking to an extremely pretty little girl. The great big man finished up by crying bitterly, which made the little girl say, "What a great big coward you are. Why if I were a boy I'd think nothing it for you". Wherefore Pixie Peko suddenly appeared before him and said. "I'm a boy, let me do it". For a moment(continues on next page)