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School: Killasona, Granard (roll number 14300)

Location:
Cill Ó Sona, Co. an Longfoirt
Teacher:
Bean Uí Ghaithbheacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0764, Page 531

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0764, Page 531

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    said that if you can catch a fairy and not take your eyes off him where would you find a crock of gold. The fairy is only met in a lonely place. People that met him say that he lives in a fort or under a mushroom. When the shoemaker heard this he said he would go and look for the fairy. He said that if he got a crock of gold he would build a new house and wear good clothes. There was a fort near his cottage. He waited for the next night to look for the fairy. About eleven o'clock he went to the fort for he heard that fairies do not be out
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Susanna Reid
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cill Ó Sona, Co. an Longfoirt
    Informant
    Pat Reid
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 67
    Address
    Cill Ó Sona, Co. an Longfoirt