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A Fairy Story - Geancánach
CBÉS 0983
Page 370
Near the home of the above - named Joseph Reilly lived long ago a farmer named John Reilly, who was fond of gold. On his farm there was a fort. One evening at sunset, as he was taking home a horse that was grazing near the fort, he saw a little man about a foot and a half in height. He wore a red jacket and cap and green breeches. Reilly thought this was his chance of obtaining a large sum of money. He rushed towards the Geancanach, and after a short chase caught him. He brought him home, put him in a box and locked it, intending to hold him until he obtained the information