School: Ardgroom (roll number 12261)
- Location:
- Ardgroom, Co. Cork
- Teacher: R. Ó Hurdail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0276, Page 399
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- There lived a little girl about the age of ten years. She always lead a very holy life. Although she lived two miles and a half from the church she always made it her business to visit the church daily.She was taken by her Auntie when she was a baby and remained there until she reached the age of ten years. Then she went to live with her parents She always seemed to be very strange and always kept visiting the church. Her home was situated by the sea shore. One night she went for the cows to be milked. The sun had gone down and she brought with her one of her sisters When she reached a place near the tide called "Curcils" she saw a very old man dressed in grey and also grey haired. He also carried a lantern. She drove the cows and when she reached a place called "leac crage" she felt the white stone hit her on the forehead(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Una Ní Neill
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ardgroom, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Diarmuid O Néill
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ardgroom, Co. Cork
