School: Carrowreagh (roll number 15220)

Location:
Carrowreagh, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Elizabeth Benson
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0185, Page 0098

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  1. There was an old woman by the name of Kitty McHugh living in Crowhill and she was a midwife. One night there came a man riding on horseback for her.
    She didn't know him but she went with him.
    He told her to get behind him on the horse so she did and they did not go far till they came to a two storey house. He brought her in but she didn't know his wife either who was in the bed. There were also two other old women in the house.
    She noticed that every time they went out they put their fingers in a hole in the wall and rubbed it to their eyes.
    She went out and did the same thing then she could see alot more.
    In some time after she was going to the market of Ballymote in a donkey cart. She met the same man on horseback. She spoke to him
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Deehan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Roger Mc Gettrick
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aughris, Co. Sligo