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School: Gowran (C.) (roll number 15366)

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Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Máiréad Ní Chuinn
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    he said "All I can do is to bless a ring around the tree and give you a basin of holy water, and when the woman comes hold the tree and shake the holy water until she vanishes".
    So he went to the spot and the woman came, but she was no longer a woman but a ball of fire. The man did as the friar told him. Soon she vanished, the man went home and died the next day.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    William Cleere
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Ballinvally, Co. Kilkenny