School: Clochar Loreto, An Uaimh (roll number 16100)
- Location:
- Navan, Co. Meath
- Teacher: An tSr. M. Colm
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- (continued from previous page)in the direction of the second arrow. To their great surprise they saw this strange woman come again contrary to the arrows. At the same time they heard the old school wall fall. One of the men said "this will keep the men in work for a few months."
The men went out to the road to see this witch of a woman but, to their dismay they could not find her anywhere. They did not remain long searching as the hair stood on their heads with fear. They said they were not wanted there, and they went home.
The next morning these two men went to see the wrecked wall, but not even a stone was knocked.
- Collector
- Kathleen Lynch
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Knockumber, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Sister M. Columba
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 63
- Address
- Navan, Co. Meath
