School: St Fiachra's, Ullard, Borris, Co. Carlow (roll number 3459)
- Location:
- Ullard, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Máire Ní Ghuidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0857, Page 222
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- (continued from previous page)the other. She went into one bedroom where she saw a lovely white bed. She lay down on the bed and it was so soft and warm that she fell fast asleep.
When she awoke in the morning to her surprise she found herself lying in a bed of ferns, and a stone under her head for a pillow. She then remembered where she was so she jumped up and ran home as quickly as she could.
- Once a man named Eager Eliss lived in a castle outside Gowran. He was good to the poor and used to give them soup and meat. Once a poor(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Maguire
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- John Butler
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 74
- Address
- Tinnahinch, Co. Carlow
