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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0699, Page 224

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    (continued from previous page)
    brewing Mammie" asked the little imp, whose supernatural gift of speech proved without doubt that he was a fairy substitute. "I wish the poker was red" thought Mrs. Sullivan, but it was a large one and took a long time heating so she determined to keep him in talk until the poker was red to thrust down his throat and therefore repeated the question "Is it what I'm brewing a vick" she said "you want to know" "Yes Mamie what are you brewing? returned the imp. "Egg-shells a gra" said Mrs. Sullivan. "Oh! skrieked the fairy, standing up in the cradle and clapping his hands together "I'm 1500 years in the world and I never saw a brewery of egg-shells before" The poker was red by this time and
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Greally
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Droichead Uí Dhálaigh, Co. an Chabháin
    Informant
    Joseph Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Farren Connell, Co. an Chabháin