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School: Caisleán Nua (C) (roll number 15772)

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Newcastle, Co. Galway
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Máire, Bean Uí Staic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0079, Page 223

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  1. A Witch

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    Long ago there was a witch living in Cnoc na Beirne up in the end of Bengarra. There were men building the seven churches in Templemoyle, and the witch was up very late one night spinning and she saw the light down in Templemoyle and she said the place will be full of Castles in the morning. Then the men could build no more churches because she saw them. Then they cut out the image of her head on a stone and it is there still.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. hags (~139)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Morris
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Shoodaun, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Thomas Morris
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Shoodaun, Co. Galway

  2. Houses of Long Ago

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    In the village of Fourkeel long ago there were very funny looking old houses. These were built with stones and clay. They had
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