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School: Graiguenamanagh (B.) (roll number 16311)

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Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cuanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0857, Page 383

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  1. The Story of Kathleen Gorra

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    Kathleen Gorra was a very wicked witch that persecuted the people of Co. Kilkenny. She lived in a small wood near Paulstown. The people were so frightened that they would not pass the wood after dark.
    One Winter's evening a woman and her son were going home. They lived in Kellymount which is a hilly district overlooking the village of Paulstown. They tried to make the donkey trot up the steep hill. They had sold a firkin of
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Edward Doran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr Michael Brophy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 70
    Occupations
    Farm labourer
    Worker
    Address
    Bohermore, Co. Kilkenny