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School: Carnadough (C.), Newtowncashel

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Cornadowagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chathasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 485

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    the stone. The stone would start again across the shannon until it would land in the Island. It would remain there then and not stir until the next corpse would come to the shore.
    This was going on until one day a woman living on the Island washed clothes on this stone. It immediately disappeared into the water and never was seen after. This woman was very much annoyed as she did not know the harm she was doing.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eilis Farrell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrow Beg, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Francis Farrell
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrow Beg, Co. Longford