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School: Coillte Craobhacha, Baile na Muc (roll number 15108)

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Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ss. Mac Cionáith
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    In olden times there were many witches in the country. Long ago there was a cow and every evening the owner of the cow used to see a hare coming and sucking on her. One evening the man said he would shoot the hare. He watched till the hare began to suck on the cow. Then the man fired and shot the hare in the leg. Then after that the man went to the house to where he saw the hare coming from and he saw the woman in the corner and her leg cut off.
    Long ago there was an
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. hags (~139)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Mhaolagáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cornacullew, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mary Mulligan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cornacullew, Co. Longford