School: Landsdowne (Cuar na gCoileach) (roll number 6091)
- Location:
- Coornagillagh, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0463, Page 286
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- (continued from previous page)teeth at the sight of the intruder. She had on her back a cow and a sheep on both arms. She threw them on the floor with a crash that shook the old hut and shook the heart out of Tom. She asked what brought him here. Tom tried to explain . "Whats that lying near the fire" my dog said Tom. Oh tie him I have nothing to tie him with said Tom. "Here is a rib of my hair" said the witch." Tom tied the hound. What is that beside you she asked again. My gun said Tom. Oh tie it said the witch with another rib of my hair. Tie yourself said the witch I am so nervous. She gave him another rib of her hair to trust around his hands which poor did. Now the murder started which the old witch decided by killing(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Downing
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloonee, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Tim Harrington
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloonee, Co. Kerry
