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School: Rath (roll number 5391)

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Rath, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Miss Palmer
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0739, Page 006

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    afraid of the fairies on this dark lonesome road?" "No", said Tom "they won't touch me."
    No sooner had Tom said this than another man from behind him shouted "Is that Tom Finglass with his ass and cart?"
    Tom replied that it was bringing his ass to a standstill at the same time. Another little man came up to him, and another and another, till at last a whole crowd of little men had gathered around him and four of them were carrying a coffin.
    The leader of them came up to Tom and said, "We want you to carry this corpse to the graveyard." They placed
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Geraghty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    Fearmore, Co. Westmeath