School: Baile Dubh (2), (B.)
- Location:
- Ballyduff, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Seán Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0634, Page 440
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An Old Story
“Once upon a time there was a witch and she was trying to kill the King's son.”
Once upon a time there was a witch and she was trying to kill the King's son. Two little girls and their mother and father were living in a house. The father was working for the King. The King and the working man and his wife went away one day and the witch came. The two girls went to the door and opened it. While she was inside she changed herself into a rabbit. One of the girls got the poker. The other went to the well and threw the water on the rabbit and drowned the witch.
- Collector
- John Hickey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyduff, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Mrs Hickey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyduff, Co. Waterford