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Collinstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Ó Loingsigh
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  1. The Story of the Fairy Daly

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    Myself and four other gosoons made up our minds that we would go for nuts to the hill of "maoil." It was a great place for nuts. It was just three miles from where I lived at Milcastle in my young days. Any way it was a fine sunny day in September and we were stucks of gosoons and after our dinner we started for the hill of Maoile. When we got here we were in no hurry back. We dallied
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mairséal Ní Mhaoileóin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Kilcumny, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Sean Ó Maoileóin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 50
    Address
    Kilcumny, Co. Westmeath