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School: Garryhill

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Garryhill, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0905, Page 288

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    top of the stane and in Clonee field may still be seen. But the hag lost her balance and rolled down the side of the mountain leaving a mark on the side of the mountain and this mark is still called "The old womans slither".
    This story was told in our school by Patrick Smithers, Straduff. He heard it from an old man named Patrick Butler, Straduff, Garryhill
    This story was written by,
    Bridie Dwyer,
    Knocklongad,
    Garryhill,
    Co. Carlow
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Dwyer
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockclonagad, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Patrick Smethers
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Straduff, Co. Carlow