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School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

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Lankill, Co. Mayo
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Seán Ó Cibhil
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    was to take her and hand her over to the fairies. The fairies went ahead with there plan but when the bride had sneezed the third time and no one said "God Bless us" the farmer himself taking pity on her said it. Whereupon the fairies in vexation took him and threw him down on the table. All the guests gathered round him and were going to kill him but the bride had fallen in love with him and she would not let them go near him until they heard the story. When he had finished his story all that were there turned Catholics, and he got married to the girl that would
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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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ena Heneghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lankill, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Hilly Cusack
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Westport, Co. Mayo