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School: Cilltighearnáin/Kiltiernan (roll number 11812)

Location:
Kiltiernan West, Co. Galway
Teacher:
S. Ó Beirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033C, Page 07_026

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  1. A Story about an Old Church

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    Down in Killeen there is an old church near that church there is an old bush. It is said that an old witch lived there.
    Everyone was afraid of the old woman. One day a little boy and his sister went in to the old witch. This witch had red eyes. At the back of the old church stood high hill. At the top of the hill there was a deep well. This witch told the children to empty the well
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Crios Ní Coingeallaig
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Martin Linnan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Caherpeak East, Co. Galway