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   172 Biddy Early Biddy Early was an old witch who lived in Kilbarron about sixty years ago.She was married three times first to Butler ,next to Flannery and then to Early..It is not certain how she got her magic it but it is said that her son Shawn was returning from his cúaird when he met a crowd of fairies who were hurling .The were one man missing they asked him to hurl and he did so and his side won.As a reward they gave him a magic bottle to give to his mother.With this she could cure all diseases.People from far and near to be cured .Before dying Fr, Dore consecrated her and broke the bottle outside her own house. The material for these manuscripts was supplied by my mother.

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
         1. Biddy Early (~186)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Prionnsias Mac Giolla Phóil

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Kilbarron, Co. Clare

   Informant

   Mrs John Powell

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Kilbarron, Co. Clare