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School: Gallach (roll number 16464)

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Gallagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhaoiléidigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0078, Page 063

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    at her son's house. Then she went home again and she would be home at sunset. She would take off her shoes and stocking when she would get outside the town. She always went by the name of "Honour Doyle." But at last she became stone blind and she didn't know night from day. She often slept in the day and got up at night and she couldn't do anything only all her neighbours would do for her. But She got burned one night. She went too near the fire and her clothes went in flames and she got burned to death. So that was the end of "Honour Doyle."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Raftery
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lehanagh, Co. Galway