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School: Ceathrú Gabhann (C.) (roll number 14229)

Location:
Carrowgowan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Caitlín Bean Uí Shioradáin
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    that he thought she wouldn't die that night. The next day the old woman's sister heard that she was ill, and she came to see her. She stayed the whole day with her. Then she went home, and the woman was feeling good when she left. The next morning she got up and about an hour after her getting up she saw the old woman that was sick sitting in her own [?] on the armchair. She was sitting down, and there was a shine of light from her face.
    She was very surprised to see her, because she knew she was very bad. Just as she was going to speak to her, she disappeared. Then she went to the other woman's house to see what was it all about. When she reached the
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Gordan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowcastle, Co. Mayo