School: Yellow Furze
- Location:
- Yellow Furze, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Síle, Bean Uí Leamhain
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“Once a boy in this parish went to England and returned after a few years.”
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“One night about 25 or 30 ears ago my grandmother and aunt were sitting...”
One night about 25 or 30 years ago my grandmother and Aunt were sitting at the fire talking an unusually tall woman walked in.
She had a beautiful head of hair which hung down to the middle of her back, and had a very gentle appearance.
She did not speak one word but went towards the fire shivering, and warmed her hands.
My grandmother asked her was she cold but the(continues on next page)