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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh

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Baile Bhloscaidh, Co. Dhún na nGall
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An tSr. A. Nic Fhionnlaoich An tSr. M. Beinín
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    “In the penal days about the 1700 the Irish priests were being persecuted by the English soldiers.”

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    “About sixty years years ago the fairies used to be seen by living people.”

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    About sixty years ago the fairies used to be seen by living people. At this time the horses used to be left out at night.
    It happened that my great-grandfather, Charles Kearney of Magheramore, was in one of the fields tethering the horses, when he saw little people playing in a field on the other side of the river, and these little men called to him, "Charles, tether them right"
    In that field there was a little mound of grass and it is supposed that the fairies had a house there.
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    “About fifty years ago in certain man who lived in Glens-Maha, was out ploughing in a field.”

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    About fifty years ago, a certain man who lived in Glens-Mahee, was out ploughing in a field. He went below a little mound going on with his work. When he came back again he saw tea clothes and bread on the mound of grass.
    Lifting a piece of bread he ate it, and brought another piece over to each of
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