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1. The Witch of Caslin's Hill - Jenny on the Hill (continued)

   

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   witch's cabin up on a hill side near a big wood he saw the witch standing in the doorway her left hand shading her eyes.
   Before he could speak the witch said "Ha there is trouble on you". "Truth there is" said the old man. "Your cow is sick" said the witch. "Truth she is then" said the old man, "and I came to you for a cure because I think she was overlooked".
   "Well", said the witch "I will soon tell you if she is, Turn your back to me and don't turn round till I tell you". The witch went back into the cabin and sat on her hunkers and pulled an old well-worn piece of string from an old pocket in her petticoat and measured three finger lengths three times.
   Then she put three knots on the piece of the old string and gave it to the old man. "Hold that in your ciotóg" says she, till I give you a

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Peter Flaherty

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Annaghmore, Co. Roscommon

   Informant

   Paddy Flanagan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Cloonsreane, Co. Roscommon