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School: St. Anne's (C.)

Location:
Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mrs Kelly
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  1. A Fairy Story

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    Once upon a time there was a man going on a journey on Christmas morning. He was crossing a field and he heard something hammering at the back of a rock. He looked behind the rock, and saw a little fairy fixing her shoes. He lifted her up by the back of the neck and he asked where would he get some gold and she showed him where to get the gold. He said "How will I now with the weeds"? "I will put my red garter on the one where the gold is" said the fairy. The fairy told him not to tell anyone
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Clarke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Miss O' Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bailieborough, Co. Cavan