School: Drumbaragh (roll number 10801)

Location:
Drumbaragh, Co. Meath
Teachers:
M. Brighid Bean Uí Draoighneáin
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    went out to see what it was. To their entire surprise the baby was floating down the stream on a cabbage leaf, playing the bag-pipes.
    On account of this legend, the local people always call the stream, "The Fairywater."
    Scene of Fairy Water.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine Thornton
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Informant
    Mrs P. Thornton
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Kells, Co. Meath