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School: An Dubh-Chearn (roll number 9534)

Location:
Doochorran, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Bean Mhic an Ríogh
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    Pat Tiernan Kinkeen Ballinamore.
    The story of a Witch.
    In my district there are no local stories told about Giants or Warriors who lived in olden times but one is told about a witch named Chettise who lived in a little house on the shores of Garradice lake.
    She was supposed to take butter from the neighboring farmers by her witchcraft. One morning a man named Reilly was hunting and he happened to see her milking one of his cows he had a hound with him and as soon as she saw him coming she turned into a hare. The house followed her and caught her and wounded her as she was jumping in on her own window. After this she died.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Harte
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Aghavilla, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Pat Tiernan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Keenheen, Co. Leitrim