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School: Urhan (B.) (roll number 12259)

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Urhin, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0275, Page 131

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  1. An Chailleach Bhéara

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    An Chailleach Bhéara
    The Cailleach Bhéara lived long ago in the Mines. She was a very wicked woman. It is said that she flew from the Mines to Coulagh and from Coulagh to Kilcatherine. There was a monastery in Cill na Manach. A monk from Cill na Manach followed her. He turned her into a stone in Kilcatherine. The print of her foot is on a rock in Coulagh. There is a rock in Kilcatherine and it is supposed to be her.
    It is supposed she had a big crab on her door. If anyone should come to the door the crab would catch him and keep him there.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. hags (~139)
          1. Hag of Beara (~28)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Ó Néill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coulagh, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Bríghid Ní Néill
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coulagh, Co. Cork