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School: Mounttrenchard, Leamhchoill (roll number 2540)

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Mounttrenchard, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Nuanáin
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    the well. The woman appeared again and the priest drew a ring around her so that so that she could not get out of it. Then he began praying and after a while he stopped and asked the woman "what dammed her" She said "I murdered my husband". "That never dammed you" said the priest. "I murdered my child" said she again Before the priest went home that night he banished the woman and she was never seen again.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dick Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Loghill, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Thomas O Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Loghill, Co. Limerick