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School: Baile an Chaisleáin, PortLáirge (roll number 15841)

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Castletown, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Gobnait Ní Dhuinnín
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    disappear, and his horse would drop dead that moment.
    Many priests tried to banish her, and break her spells, but failed. Some priests banished her, but after a few years she returned again. One priest named Father Phelan spent one full day trying to banish her for ever. He gave her a penance from that day to the last day draining the Red Sea with a thimble.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gwen Power
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carriglong, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mr Power
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carriglong, Co. Waterford