School: Coillte Craobhacha, Baile na Muc (roll number 15108)
- Location:
- Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Ss. Mac Cionáith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0759, Page 115
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It was said that John Lennon saw a fairy fixing shoes under a tree. He asked the fairy for gold. The fairy said, "Look over at the spade beside the tree(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Mc Loughlin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Shanmullagh, Co. Longford
- Informant
- John Heslin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford
