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School: Castlecomer (B.) (roll number 1118)

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Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
D. Ó Riada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0864, Page 112

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  1. A Curse

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    One day a friar went to Miss Butler's door for alms, but she shut the door on him, when he was walking out its said he wrote on the window, "I curse Miss Butler, and you can see writing there still.
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  2. The Fairy's Friend

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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Quinn
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Joseph Quinn
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny