School: Baile na Cille, Roscrea (roll number 10350)
- Location:
- Ballynakill, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: F. Bergin
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- Some years ago there lived on the borders of the present village of Clonakenny a family by the name of Treacy's.
Their home was infested by a destructive kind of witch. This witch visited the house each night, but could never be seen, although her voice could be heard high up in the chimney.
People in from many parts went to hear her, and no matter where they came from she had something to say about each.
To the Treacy family she was most mischievous. When a cake would be put down to bake, she would leave it on the middle of the floor.
One day she changed herself into a hare. A man from the district happened to be hunting, and he arose the "hare," but failed to(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Frances Meagher
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballynakill, Co. Tipperary
