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School: Uillineach (roll number 6584)

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Ullinagh, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Sibéal Pollock
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    2 st of sugar. While the woman is away getting the sugar, the witch takes Sunday. Then the woman sends Monday away to look for Sunday, and Tuesday away for Monday. Then she sends Wednesday for Tuesday, and Thursday for Wednesday. Then Friday for Thursday, and Saturday for Friday. Then she goes herself and she meets the witch and asks her did she see her children.
    "They went down that lane", says the witch.
    "They did not," said the woman.
    "May I go into your parlour?"
    "No you may not."
    "If I put on glass slippers/"
    "Yes."
    Then she finds her children in the parlour, and the witch calls them by different names.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sadie Rusk
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lurgachamlough, Co. Monaghan