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School: Shinrone (B.)

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Shinrone, Co. Offaly
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William Mac Mahon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0819, Page 058

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    In another occasion Ned Whelan was cutting a scraw when a fairy woman appeared to him and said "leave back that scraw that is the roof off of our house". But Ned did not leave it back so he died a couple of days after.
    Written by Albert Mc Loughlin Shinrone Offaly. Story from William Mc Loughlin. do.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Cosgrove
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Curralanty, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mr Cosgrove
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Curralanty, Co. Offaly