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School: Killashee, Longphort (roll number 12515)

Location:
Killashee and Aghakeeran, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Seán Ó Muireadhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0755, Page 039

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  1. A Selection of Fairy Tales - Taken by the Fairies (continued)

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    About forty years ago two men were going up a hill. When they reached the top they sat down to rest. All of a sudden they saw a little man coming out of a bush. As he was coming out he got caught in a branch and started to shout to them, so they tried to get up to go over to him and they were not able to move. So they stood there for a while and after some time they heard a band playing and somebody dancing. After a while the music came nearer to them. When they came up to them they asked them what they were
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Toher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonbrock, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Thomas Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Middleton, Co. Longford