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FOLK TALES AND FAIRY LORE. 1 73
the gentleman. " You must, if you cannot tell me my
name," said the fairy. "Are you not Thomas, son
of Jock?" enquired the gentleman.
The fairy replied:
"If I am Thomas, son of Jock,
'Tis I devised the wicked plot.
Thou standest. River Mount, in sight.
And for thee nought have I to-night."
And away he flew through the Castle wall in a flame
of lire, leaving behind him a hole which neither stone,
nor wood, nor anything under the sun but horse dung
can close.

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Folk tales and fairy lore in Gaelic and English
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Matheson Collection
DescriptionItems from a collection of 170 volumes relating to Gaelic matters. Mainly philological works in the Celtic and some non-Celtic languages. Some books extensively annotated by Angus Matheson, the first Professor of Celtic at Glasgow University.
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DescriptionSelected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history.