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School: Landsdowne (Cuar na gCoileach) (roll number 6091)

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Coornagillagh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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    “There is a certain herb growing which would cure a scale in the eye but shouldn't be plucked by human hand.”

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    juice put on the scale nine times a day for nine days. I don't know the herb nor did my informer now dead.
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    “Th night my mother-in-law died 22 years last August a terrible noise like thunder was heard in the yard outside.”

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    The night my mother-in-law died 22 years last August a terrible noise like thunder was heard in the yard outside.The women who laid her out were thinking of going home(at about 2 o'clock and when they opened the door to go this noise burst in upon them(It was the month of August). I remember but neither my husband nor I heard anything but my father in law did and kept the women inside till after cock crow.
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    “An old car man Jer Clance of this parish who was out late and early saw a woman dressed in plaid disappear...”

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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir