School: Stamullen (roll number 3181)
- Location:
- Stamullen, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Uí Ghamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0685, Page 398
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“It was customary to give a night's lodging to "travellers" on the road...”
(continued from previous page)and her husband they could go to bed that she would not harm them. They did so and she remained at the fire. Mrs Clarke thought there was something strange about the old woman and she did not go to sleep. Looking through the cracks in the door between the bedroom and kitchen she saw the old woman with a lot of ivy leaves and these she was putting on sores that were on her legs.(continues on next page)