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School: Trummera, Mountrath (roll number 15446)

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Trumra, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Mrs Muldowney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0833, Page 282

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    “Before the Danes ravaged Ireland...”

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    she noticed it was not boiling. She added more firewood but still it did not boil. Then she was so much angered she put in a fork to stir the water when she withdrew it she saw the fish's eye on the top of the fork. She put the fish and water into the well.
    It is said that if a sick person sees this fish and believes in the intercession of Saint Fintan he will be cured.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jeremiah Shiel
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Rosskelton, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Jeremiah Shiel
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    49
    Address
    Rosskelton, Co. Laois