School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)
- Location:
- Gortaveha, Co. Clare
- Teacher: P. Wiley
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May night 2:9: 38
There was a woman of the Dynans who lived down in Galway some years ago she died and was buried.
Every night for seven years she used come home and eat her supper.Her husband spoke to her this night and asked her why she had not her shoes on her. She said she could not wear her shoes until he get a pair made for her without other nails or tacks.he got to shoes made specially for her.They were sewed with hemp.She got the shoes and continued every night(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Séamus Ó Bríain
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Michael O' Brien
- Gender
- Male
