School: Druim Áine (roll number 9438)

Location:
Drumany (O'Brien), Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Pádhraic Mac Raghnaill
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    after her, and ran her around two townlands, she ran into an old house when she was going in the window one of the hounds caught her by the leg. When they men came to the house they went in there was an old woman sitting in the corner they asked her if she seen any cat, and she said, no they told her to get up till they would search, there was blood on her leg. She was a witch. They killed her so that was the end of Tom Connor and his cat.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT2412C: (The Cat Asks for Boots)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Joe Greenan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Muckros, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs Eugene Greenan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Muckros, Co. Leitrim