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School: Loughanvally (roll number 8363)

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Loughanavally, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs. O'Connor
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  1. An Old Irish Story or Tale

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    Once St. Patrick met a witch on the hill of Uisneach. She was practising black magic. St. Patrick banished her away from the hill of Uisneach and sent her to the lake of Derravaragh and she never returned.
    The midnight hunt is said to come across the hill of Uisneach at midnight. It crosses to the hill of Carne, and you can easily hear the cry of the hounds, and the master calling them, and the fox is never captured. He usually gets lost.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    3. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mairéad Mach Manus
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynacarrow, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Thomas Mac Manus
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Ballynacarrow, Co. Westmeath