School: Grianán Ailigh (roll number 2049)
- Location:
- Grianan of Aileach, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Niall S. Mac Aoidh
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gallop. She came back again in an hour's time, and changed him into a man again.
The man then knew what had happened to the other man for all this time, so the next night when he got the old woman asleep he changed her into a mare and went for a gallop on her back. He went on her back to the blacksmith and got her shod. He then came back home again, and changed her into an old woman, but the nails were still in her hands and feet. When the men arose in the morning the old witch was dead, and the men were very glad.
Agnes Campbell
Castlecooley
Burt- Collector
- Agnes Campbell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Castlecooly, Co. Donegal