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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Cluain Meala

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0656, Page 085

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  1. Local Happenings - The Burning of Ballyvadlea

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    Information obtained from:-
    Mrs Kelleher,
    5 Grattan Place,
    Clonmel.

    Ballyvadlea is near Fethard town. It that place the people belived in fairies and when a woman named Mrs. Cleary got consumption they said "she was going with the fairies". Tom Dunn the "man of nine herbs" told them to put her near the fire
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
        1. fires (~306)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Kelleher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary