School: An Gleann, Cill Dá Lua
- Location:
- Gort Chathail Rua, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Méadhbh Ní Chléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0587, Page 106
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- At the time when Biddy Early lived, a little boy who hurt his foot was taken to her and his foot was so bad that she had to keep him in the house for a long time. His mother was very troubled to be coming home without him on account of Biddy being a witch and she thought some evil would happen him. After a few days she fell and broke her leg which never got better and she believed that it was her punishment for her son's cure.
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- Mary Hayes
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr Rody Cosgrove
- Gender
- Male
- There is a list in Garvey's field. It is round in shape and there is a tree growing on one side of it and in the middle there is a rock. There is a mound of earth around it and it is said that it was built there for protection(continues on next page)
