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   “At one time there lived in Cahir...”

   

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   He turned around to Jimmy and he said "Well now, Jimmy, if you were trying to catch a bird and if you made so much noise your labour would be in vain!".

   

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   “Not very long ago there lived in Ballingarry a woman...”

   

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   Not very long ago there lived in Ballingarry a woman named Brigid Cleary who, before her marriage was a fine, healthy woman. But day by day, after her marriage, she began to grow thinner until at last, she was as thin as a wisp. Her husband was nearly distracted and at length, he sought the advice of his neighbours, who were very innocent, simple-minded people. He told them about his wife, and (they) on hearing it, they immediately concluded that she was gone with the fairies. They advised him to burn her to a cinder and that, then, the real Bridget would come back. The man agreed with his neighbours and that night he gathered a huge

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   M. A. Walshe

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Caher, Co. Tipperary

   Informant

   P. Walsh

   Address

   Ballymacadam (Austin), Co. Tipperary