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School: Naomh Ceitheach, Runnamoat (roll number 8499)

Location:
Runnamoat, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Gráinne, Bean Uí Neachtain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0262, Page 055

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    Paying no attention to it she filled her pail and was in the act of straightening herself to retrace her steps homeward, when a gentleman seated in a coach saluted her and asked her to go with him and nurse his sick wife promising to pay her well for her trouble.
    With much pleasure the good natured woman accepted his offer. She mounted the coach and arriving at their destination - a place now owned by Mr Satchwell - she ascended the stairs and entered the room where the sick woman lay.
    Truly the woman was very ill indeed and beside her lay a little infant.
    After a period of careful nursing she recovered, and the kind nurse
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    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
    Susanna Hayden
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Dayer
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Runnamoat, Co. Roscommon