School: Caisleán Nua (B) (roll number 15771)
- Location:
- Newcastle, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seán S. Ó Faoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0079, Page 110
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“Long ago old women were witches.”
Long ago old women were witches. A woman name "Biddy Early" lived in Clar. She had a cure from the devil, for every disease. Another woman named "Maire Cullen" lived in Clare-Galway. She was also a witch and had her soul sold to the devil. She used to charge for her cures. - The Leipreacain.
Long ago the leipreacain was supposed to be everywhere. The name the people used to call him in this district was the "grescaide". It was was said that once a leipreacain lived in a small wood somewhere round Tyaquin. There was a man in Tyaquin who worked for the Richardsons of Tyaquinn.(continues on next page)