School: Carraigíní (roll number 11693)
- Location:
- An Charraigeach Íochtarach, Co. Shligigh
- Teacher: Thos. Mc Gettrick
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0184, Page 0199
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bours annoyed stealing turf, and hens from them and a man who was living in the district made up his mind to kill the warrior. One night when he was asleep in bed the man killed him. He was buried a little piece away from the rock where he was living.There was an old hag living not very far from my house in a cave. I do not know for certain what her name was. She had all the neighboughrs afraid of her. She made them bake cakes for her and she used to steal hens and ducks from them. One night she fought with a man named Neddie Meehan. They fought so hard that he choked her with the tongs. It was never known for a long time(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John P. Kerins
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Charraigeach Uachtarach, Co. Shligigh
