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School: Stonetown, Louth (roll number 16431)

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Stonetown Lower, Co. Louth
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P. Ó Dubháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0668, Page 293

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  1. The Poor Girsha (continued)

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  2. Nannie MacVeagh

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    Another local character was Nannie MacVeagh, who claimed to be able to cure certain diseases. A neighbour, the Widow Kerr being ill, Nannie could be seen throwing stones up on the roof of her house, and making jumps into the air, giving out some incantations in the process.
    She seemed to be on quite intimate terms with the fairies, for while speaking to you, she would suddenly turn and address them, saying : "It's not to you I'm speaking at all!"
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