School: Kilcullen (B.)

Location:
Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Broin
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    recovered she was in great pain as her left foot was under her head. A very old woman with a brown cloak and hood came over to where she lay and said; My poor child you are suffering" and taking her foot placed it in its right position. The woman felt no more pain. Now her husband and friend came back to her and she asked them who was the kind woman who attended to her leg. They said, "We have seen no woman although they should have met her. No one saw her only the woman she attended. Now as this was long ago people came to the conclusion that it was a poor suffering soul as they
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Éamonn O Ruairc
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcullen, Co. Kildare