School: Leithead (roll number 5480)

Location:
Lehid, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0463, Page 249

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  1. One day an old woman who was looking for alms came to Mrs Brien she asked her for flour and a drink of milk. She said that she left a Sullivan man's house and she was refused the drink of milk. She said that a big loss would leave that house before that day twelve months. In a months time the man of the house died. She forgot to give her the flour. When Mrs Brien got up next morning one of her
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Downing
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Brien
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female