School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)

Location:
Towlerton, Co. Laois
Teacher:
L. Ó Broin
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    the cart and when they were ready to go the pony wouldn't move. The man said she wouldn't have to get out if by her magic she would the pony move. She said she would get out if he promised her to be there at the same time the next night. He said he would and when he said this the woman vanished The man went home but he forgot to go the next night. When he was in bed that night the woman came and killed him. The events related in this story happened one hundred years ago.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gwen Atkinson
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Monavea, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mrs Maher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Towlerton, Co. Laois