School: Ráth Chormaic (C.) (roll number 1878)
- Location:
- Rathcormack, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máiréad Ní Chonchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0381, Page 449
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- (continued from previous page)the dead and to interest himself in the child. Then he did, and his interest soon grew to a love almost as deep and absorbing as that which he had given to his wife. When the boy was two years of age a certain woman, reputed to have the gift of prophesy came to the castle. To her the nurse proudly exhibited the precious charge at whom the dame looked long and earnestly. Then solemnly raising her staff above her head, she uttered the portentous words:-
"Infant heir of proud Fermoy
fear not the fields of slaughter;
Storm nor fire fear not my boy,
But shun the fatal water."
When O'Keeffe heard of this, he was both angry and alarmed but he hid his feelings under the assumption of lofty contempt for those who gave credence to the drivelling of a witless hag. Nevertheless, the warning was continually(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Eileen Barry
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rathcormack, Co. Cork
