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1. Stories of the Witch - Biddy Early

   

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   Stories of the Witch - Biddy Early. 1. Biddy Early was a witch who lived in the County Clare. Two women from Fedamore went to her for a cure. At that time all the people traveled on horse-back. Biddy Early gave them the cure but warned them not to let the bottle fall when passing the wall around Ballinagarde. As they were passing the wall one of them took the two horses and the bottle. They held on to the wall for fear they would be knocked down. The wall fell down on top of them. But the bottle was not broken and they got home safely.

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
         1. Biddy Early (~186)

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   English

2. Stories of the Witch - Biddy Early

   

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   In the townland of Fedamore near Glenogra church a young boy was going home from school. When he was passing the church a huntsman over-looked him. He was struck with fever and his parents did not know what happened him.
   His father heard of Biddy Early and went to her and when he crossed the door

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