School: Richmond (roll number 14400)
- Location:
- Richmond, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Pádraig Mac Giollarnáth
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- (continued from previous page)astonished to see standing before him was a beautiful maiden.
She spoke to him and told him her story of what her step mother, the witch, did to her and that he was her deliverer. Donal was delighted and he brought her home with him and presented her to his father.
The chieftain adopted her as his daughter. Two years after he died and Donal wished to make Eily his wife. Now the witch had power over Eily still and on the day of the wedding she caused thunder and lightening to roar and flash.
The castle fell on Donal and his bride and many(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Joseph Flannagan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rakestreet, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mr M. Herbert
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 98
- Address
- Rathmacostello, Co. Mayo
