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School: Landsdowne (Cuar na gCoileach) (roll number 6091)

Location:
Coornagillagh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0463, Page 302

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    Long ago there lived in Bonane seven boys and one girl together in a house. It was'nt long until the girl got sick and was pining away. They knew a woman named "An Bean Feasa" who used to go around with the fairies so they went and asked her how should they get rid of this "íarlais" and get their own sister (sist) back. She was now in bed almost two years and she was getting very cross
    One of the brothers got a shovel of "gríosac" and two others stood in the door and they to go away and restore their sister or they would burn her She jumped out of bed and
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    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glaninchiquin, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs O' Shea
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Maulagowna, Co. Kerry