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School: Baile Dháithí, Dunlavin

Location:
Davidstown, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Róisín Bhreathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0915, Page 197

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    and a cruiskeen by his side.
    2
    He hammered and tapped the whole day long,
    Upon the tiny shoe,
    And I laughed to think the fairy was caught,
    And the fairy was laughing too.
    3
    With a noiseless step I approached the elk,
    Your fairy purse I cried?
    My purse is in the lady's hand that's standing by your side.
    4
    I turned to look the elk was gone,
    And what was I to do?
    I laughed to think he tricked me so,
    The fairy was laughing too,
    5
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tony Rogers
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Ellen Evans
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 70
    Address
    Donard, Co. Wicklow