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School: Leitir Mhór (roll number 15944)

Location:
Lettermore, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eilís Ní Bhaoghaill
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    Tá aim agat ní seachas atá agam-sa". The man understood what they said and he rushed out. He gathered all the people from Inver and the Hillhead.
    They had all kinds of weapons with them to send them out of the place. One of the women crossed The Inver channel and was drowned and the other two came up the river. That was the "rear" of the three witch women. This happened the time of the persecutions in Ireland.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Teresa Gallagher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meenagran, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Gallagher
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    Meenagran, Co. Donegal