School: Carn (roll number 12537)
- Location:
- Knocknashammer, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Miadhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0187, Page 185
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- Old Hags,There we no hags or witches in my district that I heard of but there were some in the neighbouring districts. The following is a story about a witch and a soldier.
Once upon a time a soldier was marching home from battle. He had his knap-sack on his back and a sword by his side. In the road he met an old witch a horrible-looking creature. "Good evening, soldier!" said she "What a bright sword, and what a large knap-sack you have. You're the right sort of a soldier and you can have all the money you wish. So climb up this tree and there is a hole large enough for your body to go through it, and you will find yourself in a large hall with over two hundred lights. There is a large chest of drawers and in it, there is a large pile of copper and a big dog with eyes as large as(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Winnie Bowens
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rathmadder, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Bartholomew Bowens
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 51
- Address
- Rathmadder, Co. Sligo
