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School: Knockaderry (C.) (roll number 2419)

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Knockaderry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Hanna Mannix
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0460, Page 181

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    Feb. 1938.
    Folklore. "Frog and a Midwife"
    Long ago a woman lived in Milltown. She was a mid-wife. One day, she was out in a field, and she saw a frog, and she kicked the frog with her boot.
    She went to bed, but she was not long in bed, when she heard a rap at the door. She got up and went to the door and opened it. When she opened the door, she saw outside a man and a horse. He spoke to her and said "come along with me". He put a clothe over her face, and put her on the horse's back.
    They went on, until they came to a house. She went into the house. The clothe was take off her face and she saw inside a woman sick in bed, and she had to stay there until the woman got better. She returned home with a black patch on her side , suffering after the frog.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Myres
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Killeagh, Co. Kerry