School: Brúgh Ríogh (B.) (roll number 8572)
- Location:
- Bruree, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Donncha Ó Haragáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0498, Page 220
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- (continued from previous page)got home the first thing he heard was that a fine young heifer belonging to his next door neighbour was after breaking her leg.Some butter was stolen from a man and he went to see Biddy Early about it. I'll show you who is doing it" says she. Then by her power a next door neighbour of the man appeared before them. The man quickly hit the vision a fierce stroke knocking three or four teeth out. The vision immediately vanished. The man went home and found that the neighbour he had struck was in bed suffering from a cut mouth he had received mysteriously in his sleep.It is said that Biddy Early only practiced her witchcraft at night and stranger still that she died repentant.
- Informant
- J. Joyce
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bruree, Co. Limerick
