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School: Scoil na mBráthar, Calainn

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Callan, Co. Kilkenny
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An Mháthair M. Síle
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0853, Page 355

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    look into the well and you will see the sun shining on the water and the face of your future husband. If you go to the abbey at twelve o'clock on Christmas Eve night it is supposed that you would hear the old bells ringing.
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    Some people are supposed to have the power of taking butter from their neighbours. The people would be churning for hours but got nothing but froth, if that occurred the second time they would think the neighbour had the power to take the butter. Then another person was
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Liathán
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baunta, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Miss Brady
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Callan, Co. Kilkenny