School: Convent of Mercy, Athlone
- Location:
- Athlone, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Sr Regis
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- In former years and even at present the country people believed in the existence of fairies, or Good People as they are called. In North Westmeath about seventy years ago, a farmer built a splendid new house. He would not live in it until his son came home from College where he was studying to be a Doctor. The son arrived and was delighted with his new home.
After admiring everything he remarked that a ring or mound of earth cut off a lot of the view from(continues on next page)- Collector
- Maura Coughlan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Athlone, Co. Westmeath