School: Ros Mór, Béal Átha Fhinghín (roll number 10378)
- Location:
- Rossmore, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Michéal Ó Corcora
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- (continued from previous page)She used to stay in the cart until she would come to a river or stream.
There was a nurse and her daughter living near the place and when they would go to bed every night "Máire Gaedhealach" would come in and sit down by the fire. It is said that she went around begging one "Ballyboy Day" There was a Donovan man going home one night and he thought he saw her and he fell dead. She used to travel every night from the top of Carhavouler to a place called the "pond in Kilmeen" After a time the people gave money for Masses and a priest came and banished her.
- Máire Gaedhealach lived in a house in Carhavouler. Her husband died. She was a very(continues on next page)
