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    she could speak to those who are dead as well as those who were living.
    This old woman lived in a rather remote part of the village and her house ressembled a cave on the side of the hill and was a rather inviting place for the fairies.
    When the old woman died the neighbours gathered to the wake as usual. During her life this old woman had for company besides the fairies and old goat. The goat used to take shelter in the kitchen at night. On the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Neil Conroy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile an Ghabhann, Co. na Gaillimhe
    Informant
    John Coughlan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile an Ghabhann, Co. na Gaillimhe