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School: Coolronan (roll number 16247)

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Coolronan, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chonmhidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0694, Page 428

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  1. Fairy Stories (continued)

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    down that fairies would come out and cry, because their house would be gone.
    This hawthorn bush is on the top of a green hill.
    Fairies are supposed to be in a lot of fields in Coolronan such as, some are seen kicking football others playing tincans others dancing. There are fiaries in Kit Duignans field Coolronan
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    In West Meath long ago if people wanted to know wether their house was going to be built on a fairys pass.
    They would put some stones up in the shape of a cross and if any of these stones fell they would know that is was on a Fairy's pass.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Clarks
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyboy, Co. Meath