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School: Baile Dubh, (C.) (roll number 15541)

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Ballyduff, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Brigid Prior
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    the herb woman named Nora Liaim was sent for she came to the house and looked at the horse.
    She then came into the house and said to the father and stepmother , that on that night at the supper the little girl would sneeze three times, If any one said God bless us, the child would live , and the horse would die.
    The herb woman went away. That night the little girl sneezed the first time, the parents looked at the child , neither spoke.
    The child sneezed the sneezed he second time, neither spoke , the child sneezed the third time,
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Norah Harris
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinlevane West, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mr John Harris
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    Over 60
    Address
    Ballinlevane West, Co. Waterford