School: Gleann Dubh (roll number 16032)
- Location:
- Carnagh West, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0266, Page 362
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- In the village of Ballyure, Kiltoom, Athlone there is an old lime Kiln. In years gone by a good deal of lime was burned in it.
On a certain day when some men were filling it and had it ready for burning a strange red haired woman passed by. She did not speak until she was some yards past the kiln. Then she said "it is filled now but it will never be burned". She also foretold misfortune to the one who would burn it. When she finished speaking she disappeared. The men were amazed as they had never seen that woman before or since. What she told(continues on next page)
- Informant
- John Kenny
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Glenduff, Co. Roscommon
