School: Lúbán Díge (Bodyke)
- Location:
- Bodyke, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Bríd, Bean Uí Chadhla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0591, Page 404
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - My mother if she lived would be 100 years old.
She died at the age of 70.
She was born in the townland of Annaghneal, Bodyke which borders Kilbarron where Biddy lived.
She often spoke to us about her and her supposed power but she did not think she was a very good character.
She told us when a girl of 10 years of age some people from West Clare caller to know where Biddy lived. She was sent to show them the house. They had a horse and common car. They left her on the road and went into the house. She came out to meet them and said ( they told this afterwards on their return) "It is no use coming now, ye come too late the man will die." This was said before they had spoken. They returned home and the man died (they knew)(continues on next page)
