School: Portlaoighse (Convent) (roll number 13386)
- Location:
- Port Laoise, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Sr Treasa
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A fire.
There is a white lady she has a red nose the longer she lives the shorter she grows.
A candle.
I have a little sister she sits in the hall and when I go near her she roars and bawls.
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- Collector
- Claire Tierney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Port Laoise, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Miss Rowe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Port Laoise, Co. Laois
