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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Lios Mór

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Lismore, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
An tSr M. Cárthach
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  1. A Funny Story

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    There was once a woman who lived in Lismore. She was possessed by the devil, and they called her "Petticoatloose," because one night while at a dance the petticoat fell off her.
    She used to live in the woods, and was the terror of the country-side.
    She used to pretend to be an old woman and asked the men who would be passing by on a horse for a drive. When she would go into the cart, steam used come out of the horse's legs and next morning the man or the horse would be dead.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Petticoat Loose (~75)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tess Tierney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lismore, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mrs. M. O Donnell
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lismore, Co. Waterford