School: Templetown

Location:
Templetown, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Charles D. Hearne
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  1. Once upon a time there was a farmer who had a cow about a mile from his house.
    Every morning the cow used have no milk.
    So the (?) got up early (?) morning and he went to the field. He brought a gun with him.
    When he searched the field he saw the cow in the corner of the field, so he went down.
    He saw a (hare?) (sucking?) the cow, so he shot the hare in the leg.
    He saw a little thatched house and he went in. He saw an old woman in the bed and she was (bleeding?), and that was the (?) that was sucking the cow.
    She was an old witch.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Colclough
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Templetown, Co. Wexford