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School: Cúl Umha (Cailíní)

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Cooloo, Co. Galway
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Bríd Ní Mhurchú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0081, Page 323

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    because she had rubbed the magic water on her eyes. After a while this woman went up to one of the fairies and asked him how was the baby since she had left in the morning. The fairy said "with what eye do you see me", and she said "with this eye", leaving the hand on her left eye. The fairy just left his hand on her eye and immediately she was blind in that eye. She went home, having sight in only one eye. Then she told the neighbours of her happenings. It appears that if the woman had not touched the water she would not have seen the fairies and would have her own sight.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sorcha Ní Fhloinn
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Informant
    Patrick Carthy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    77
    Address
    Mullaghmore North, Co. Galway