School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)
- Location:
- Gortaveha, Co. Clare
- Teacher: P. Wiley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592E, Page 02_035
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- Biddy Early had a son who used be going with the fairies and it is said it was from him she got the bottle. Then he went to America. When she took the cork of the bottle there was a little man lying down and if the person was to be cured he would stand up straight if not he would stay lying down
She knew every thing Every house that stood in Ireland and the way it was situated and every one that was sick and where they came from How many broken jars or cups in the dresser and every thing(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Cáit Ní Chorra
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- John Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Acres, Co. Clare
