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School: Ladhar (C.), Bán-Tír (roll number 8665)

Location:
Lyre, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Síle, Bean Uí Chéilleachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0361, Page 066

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    the children in a certain liquid (urine) and then send them to school as usual. Bowles did as he was told and on their way they were met again by the Quarry Woman. When she came near them she screamed and said "Go away from me, there is an ugly smell from ye." They went on to school that day and never saw the Quarry Woman again. The little girl however remained a dwarf, she never grew an inch again but she was very clever at knitting and sewing. It is said that she lived to be over sixty years, but very few ever saw her because she would run ahide when a stranger or neighbour wen into the house of her parents.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Treasa Ní Áilleadáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lyre, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Patrick J Halliden
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lyre, Co. Cork