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School: Rathnageera, Muine Beag

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Rathnageeragh, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
P. Ó Dubhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0905, Page 008

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    The Guinea Woman.
    There is a stone in Mr Hogan's field of Drumphea. This stone is called the guinea woman's stone.
    Her marks can plainly be seen on this stone. There is a bigger stone in Mr. Hogan's lane and there is a cut down through the middle of this stone. Years ago the children going from school would put their ear to it and listen to see could they hear anything, because they were told the guinea woman lived inside and that she was always talking to herself. These marks are from where she slipped on the mountain when she was throwing a stone to her sister in Wicklow.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Drumfea, Co. Carlow
    Collector
    Sarah Treacey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathnageeragh, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Andrew Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Coolasnaghta, Co. Carlow