School: Turlough, Béal an Chloga (roll number 14872)

Location:
Turlough, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Éalaidhe
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    Old witches and giants were not very plentiful around here long ago. ...

    Old witches and giants were not very plentiful around here long ago.There was one woman in Feakle whose name was Biddy Early. Another old woman lived Biddy but her name is not known. Biddy Early was able to cure anyone she liked. The other old woman had a son who was good at witchcraft.
    There was a long drought and two farmers decided to ask the woman's son to bring rain and he said he would. He sat outside his house with a wife on each side of him. They were not long outside when rain fell on the two farms. All of a sudden a flash of lightning came and it killed the man. The two women escaped but died in a few days time with the shock.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Biddy Early (~186)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John P. Kerin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Tim Kerin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Gortaclare, Co. Clare