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School: Creewood (roll number 5331)

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Creewood, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Chearnacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0715, Page 290

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    Many young lads from the neighbourhood decided to level the rath. One young man started the job and he died with a sore hand.
    People say that it was the fairies that left him the sore hand as a punishment for interferring with their dwelling place.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Creewood, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Thomas Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Creewood, Co. Meath