School: Na Hárda (Ardfield), Clanna Caoilte (roll number 1267)

Location:
Ardfield, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Caitlín, Bean Uí Ghrífín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0317, Page 213

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  1. A long time ago three sisters lived in Farran and they were supposed or genearly thought to be three witches at any rate they were shunned by all of their neighbour the farmers who lived around them had a good reason to believe that they were carrying on some deeds of black art because every morning when they would turn in their cows to milk the cows wouldnt have any milk there was one man by the name Séamus Mór he had a splendid herd of cows and every morning to
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Donovan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunowen, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Michael Donovan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunowen, Co. Cork