School: Newbawn (roll number 16072)
- Location:
- Newbawn, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Seán de Buitléir
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0882, Page 389
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“Long ago there lived an old man by the name of Mick Cullen.”
Long ago there lived an old man by the name of Mick Cullen. He lived in a castle in which he had a forge. One day as he sat on his anvil he suddenly saw a witch and a little girl.
The witch told him about the money under the third step pf the stairs and she said "I wish I had it. I wish I had it" She said it the third time and leaped out of the castle and he did not see her any more. That night Mick and his brother dug under the third step but they found nothing.
In the morning Mrs Cullen went out and she found a can of something which she thought was like thick blood. If he had to wish for the money he would have got it.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nellie White
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyclemock, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- James White
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 42
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Ballyclemock, Co. Wexford