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D. P. Ó Cearbhaill
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  1. A Story of the Little Tailor (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    Jack was coming to town again and passing by this fort he saw a lot of fairy ladies and gentlemen playing around the fort.
    "Hallow" said one gentleman to Jack the tailor, are you going for another day out?"
    "Yes" said Jack.
    "Now Jack you come along with me. I have some buttons to sew in my coat".
    "Well" said Jack "I haven't neither needle or thread on me"
    "Well" said the king fairy "I will supply you with needle and thread" Picking up a blade of grass and turning in into a needle. He also picked up a bunch of grass and turning it into thread.
    "There is your needle and thread Jack and come along with me"
    On they went until they came to the fort and entering the fort he saw a beautiful palace. On one table he saw piles of the best of tweed cloth.
    "That's beautiful stuff" said Jack.
    "Yes" said the king fairy handing Jack a coat to sew in some buttons which Jack sewed in.
    "Now" said Jack "all is sewed in"
    "Good" said the king fairy ringing a bell. In came a dozen ladies and gentleman and looking at the coat they said "It's a fine job" One said "We better keep Jack he will be handy for us as he is getting into too much trouble in the town.
    "Right" said the Queen fairy tipping him with the enchanted rod. They brought him into the palace and showed him
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philip Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Cnoc Leitheach, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Mr M. Kelly
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Cnoc Leitheach, Co. Mhaigh Eo