School: Gleann Gort, Caisleán Nua Thiar (roll number 7329)

Location:
Glengort South, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Treasa, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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    in his hand and as he was just coming out he met the old woman. She left it to him but she cursed him. He took the hand to the neighbours and they tried to burn it but it would not burn for them..The Farmer near- by was told of this. He went to the person that had the hand and he got the pike and he took it to the river and drowned it.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Madgie Leahy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knocknadiha, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Ned Leahy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    49