School: Ros Mór, Béal Átha Fhinghín (roll number 10378)
- Location:
- Rossmore, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Michéal Ó Corcora
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0307, Page 068
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- Máire Gaedhealach was an old witch who lived in Carhavolour. She lived in an old house in the side of the road. The ruins of the house were there up to a few years ago. It is said that she burned her two step children and that she also killed her husband.
She died soon afterwards. The road outside her house was the main road going to fairs and towns and when the people used to be passing there in the night she used to jump into the cart in the shape of a dog or some other shape. The horse would get great trouble in pulling the cart and froth would come to his mouth.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Thomas Carey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilvurra, Co. Cork
