School: Morton St. Convent Nat. S. (roll number 12349)
- Location:
- Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Miss Annie O' Dwyer
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- A baby was once about to be christened when an old gipsy woman called at the house. When she saw the baby boy she muttered a few words and went away. When the baby came back from church he asked for his pipe and tobacco. The people got frightened and asked for cures. One old woman told them to get a red hot shovel and put the baby on it. When they had heated the shovel well one man(continues on next page)
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- Helen Dillon
- Gender
- Female
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- Mrs Dillon
- Gender
- Female
