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School: Ardee (Mercy Convent) (roll number 8445)

Location:
Ardee, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Sr. M. Angel (Aingil)
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  1. A Fairy Story

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    Once there was a woman who was going to town. She had nobody to look after the house so she said to her eldest daughter to mind the house till she would come back warned her to let nobody into the house till she returned.
    Before she reached the town a wolf came knocking at the door and said "Let m in please" and the girl said "show me your paws" thats not my uncle, my uncle has cleaner paws than that" said the girl so the wolf went away very sad.
    Running down the road he saw a bag of flour and he dipped his paws in and taking them out he found they were white with flour. Returning back he knocked again and the girl seeing his white paws let him in.
    Being very frightened one of the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Moira Woods
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Stickillin, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mr Woods
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Stickillin, Co. Louth