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School: Mell, Mell N. School, Drogheda (roll number 855)

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Mell, Co. Louth
Teacher:
E. Ní Cholmáin
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    “Long ago there were people here who believed in fairies.”

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    Long ago there were people here who believed in fairies. There is a place not far from our house called "The Awls" where people from Drybridge would come over to Waterunder. Sometimes they would stay late at night
    I used to hear my Granny telling a story about a man that was going home one night and the fairies were playing football. This man went to kick the ball and a fairy ran under his legs and broke his leg and he was there till morning.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlís Ní Cholmáin
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Mell, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Paddy Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Mell, Co. Louth