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School: Liathdruim, Cill Mhichíl (roll number 4433)

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Leitrim, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Ó Conbhaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0601, Page 300

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  1. Folklore - Old Hags

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    About sixty years ago there lived an old hag in Bealaha and she went by the name of "Cailleac Bealáthá" and every night after night after nightfall she came out on the road and any horseman that passed on a horse she jumped up behind him and choked him This night there was a man named Hogan from Lacken going to Kilkee after nightfall and the old hag jumped up behind him and went about choking him, he pulled out a black-handled knife and stuck her with it and she fell to the ground an said, "Tappongh
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    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Michael Lernihan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Leitrim, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mrs Thomas Lernihan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Leitrim, Co. Clare