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School: Cluain (1), Baile an Droichid

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Clonmore, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Laochdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0908, Page 238

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    (continued from previous page)
    no butter came on the churn. The milk was very bad and had a very bad smell off it. This kept on for a long time until David's father told him to go to the fairy man.
    He set out on his journey to the foot of Mount Leinster where the fairy man lived in a small house.
    When he went to the door the door the little fairy man said to him "Ha, ha you have come at last: your profit has been taken and it is a near neighbour that is taking
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Ferris
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynakill, Co. Carlow