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School: Béal Átha Uisce (roll number 4836)

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Ballard, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Séaghdha
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  1. The Cailleach Bhéarra

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    There was a woman living in Berra long ago. She stole butter from a woman in town and the gaurds were after her. There was a witch living in a cave in Hungary hill and she changed her into a large cock. The cock had a very long beak. He used to live on miban. He used put one leg on Sugarloaf mountain and the other over in Whiddy island and get the miban. He also jumped from Hungary hill to Culach and the print of his foot is to be seen there yet.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Síle Ní Mhurchadha
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curryglass, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Cáit Ní Shúilleabháin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    44
    Address
    Gortagoulane, Co. Cork