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

Location:
Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ss. Mac Cionáith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0759, Page 125

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0759, Page 125

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    old witch living alone. There was a poor boy who used to go to where the witch lived. Every evening he used to do messages for her. Before the boy used to go she used to turn him into a small animal. When he would come home she would turn him back into his own form.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. mermaids (~305)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Mhaolagáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cornacullew, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mary Mulligan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cornacullew, Co. Longford