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School: Na Cnocáin (roll number 13150)

Location:
Knockanes, Co. Kerry
Teachers:
Bean Uí Spealáin Máiréad Ní Laoghaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0456, Page 356

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    the height of coaxing she told her. Then she told her daughter she should go to school the next morning and if she met the old lady to ask her what would cure a sick cow. She told her there was a herb growing behind her house to pick it and boil it and give the juice to the cow to drink. The girl went home and told her mother. The mother plucked the herb and boiled it and gave the juice to the little girl instead of the cow and from that day onwards the old woman had no power over the little girl.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Micheál Ó Cathaill
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Dan Cahill
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Knockanes, Co. Kerry