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School: Ráth Dairbhe (roll number 10001)

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Radeerpark, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Henry Mc Kenna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0950, Page 405

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    A witch woman
    There was once a witch woman who was living in the towland of Closdaw, about two miles from Newbliss. Her name was Ann Walliss. She could take milk from cows a mile away, and could take butter of churns and have it on her own churn.
    The hounds often viewed her for fields as a hare, taking flesh of her heels, and the blood could be tracked to the place where she was raised. Once time she went to visit her daughter Mrs Grahams.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. hags (~139)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Walker
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Charles Walker
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Drumgramph, Co. Monaghan