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School: Fíodhnach (C.), Ráthluirc (roll number 4470)

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Fíonach, Co. Luimnigh
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Ghrádaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0496, Page 041

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    and finally arrived in Kileedy.
    She taught for some time and it is said that a thorn stuck in her foot. She picked out the thorn and stuck it in the ground. It grew to be a tree and all its thorns are growing downwards. After some years she went to Ardagh and was mocked there. She then cursed them and said that " every Monday morning there would be a man dead in Ardagh parish ". She left then but the people begged her take the curse off them. She did so but put it on the birds and from that day to this a thrush is found dead at the right hand side of the church gate.
    She then went to Ashford and was mocked there also and she said " As long as Ashford will be there, there will be a blackguard in it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Gaffney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gort an Leasa, Co. Luimnigh
    Informant
    John Holmes
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 70
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Gort an Leasa, Co. Luimnigh