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Beats the devil. She advises a loving wife to cut hairs from her husband's beard as a means of increasing his love. She tells the man that his wife is untrue and will try to cut his throat. He kills his wife.

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    “Sí an bhean a dhein an chéad easaontas riamh.”

    Language
    Irish

  7. (no title)

    “Once upon a time there lived a woman named Banakor. She lived in Tullabrin. She used to be going from house to house rambling.”

    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bessie Dwyer
    Informant
    Patrick Dwyer
    Age
    85