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School: Naomh Muire (B.), Droichead Átha (roll number 15125)

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Drogheda, Co. Louth
Teacher:
A. Mac Uidhlinn
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    “About forty years ago an old man between 70 and 80 years lived in the village of Shallon.”

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    About forty years ago an old man between 70 and 80 years lived in the village of Shallon. When he was young there was a lone thorn bush in one of his fields which he cut and he got a hump. The people said that that was his punishment from the fairies for cutting their bush.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    B. O' Gorman
    Address
    Mell, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mr W. O' Gorman
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mell, Co. Louth