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School: Finea (roll number 10599)

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Kathleen Hackett
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 070

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    on the twenty-fourth horse, and not to speak. The man went and not to speak, but when the rider got down Mrs. Daly heard a voice calling that her husband was drowned in Loo Lane Co. Westmeath. She began to cry, and the charm was broken. The next night they did not speak and they got the boy.
    When he came home he was a fine man. He went to America soon after and he is now in Australia safe from any fairies.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ballycomoyle, Co. na hIarmhí
    Collector
    Daniel Norton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Tóchar, Co. na hIarmhí
    Informant
    Michael Norton
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    An Tóchar, Co. na hIarmhí