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School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór (roll number 1685)

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Knocknagree, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
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  1. Other Tales - The Woman who Lost the Sight of Her Eyes

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    There was once an old nurse named Nell O'Connor. She lived in Ruhill. One night a man with a white horse came for her. She got on the horse behind the man. The horse jumped the river Araglen when they came to it. The man said "Mo charaidh do léim a sheana-bhéim céachta". They came to a fine house. The nurse went in and inside was a baby and she was asked to do what she could for it. She got some ointment to rub to the child. When she was finished she accidentally rubbed her finger to her eye and then she knew
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán O' Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doonasleen South, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Patrick O' Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    43
    Address
    Doonasleen South, Co. Cork