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School: Teamhrán (C.) (roll number 14834)

Location:
Tavraun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Mhic Conmara
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    was sent for, she came and said some words to the horse in the moment she said them the horse got the power and jumped up. from that day until the day she died the priests said nothing about her works and Martin Brett who made her coffin said this himself "I often made a coffin but I never went astray in making anyone's coffin but I went astray three times in making her's" and it is said that when she was put into the coffin she turned thrice.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. hags (~139)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Miss Annie M. Dunleavy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tavraun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Patrick Boyle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Urlaur, Co. Mayo