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School: Baile an Gharrdha (B.) (roll number 2909)

Location:
Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Dll. Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0499, Page 281

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    There was once a witch and she lived in a cottage and she used to turn herself into a magic hare. Every morning and evening she used to come and drink the milk of the cows of a farmer in the neighbourhood. The farmer was surprised what was happening He had a great hound for hunting and one night he was watching. A neighbouring man was with him and they saw the hare coming to the cows and they surrounded her and they were hunting her for an hour. They saw her going in the cottage window. One of the hounds bit her and left the spatters of blood in the window. When they came to the house the door was locked and they burst in the door and caught the hare. By this time the hare was changed into the witch and they saw the blood in the witch. Then they kew who was taking the cows milk. Joe Doody Ballingarry Got from my father Daniel Doody
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joe Doody
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Daniel Doody
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballingarry, Co. Limerick