School: Kilmacow (B.) (roll number 14187)

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1. Móin na dTrígh gCailín

   

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   Móin na dTrígh gCailín There is a field on my father's land called Móin na dTrígh gCailín. It is said that three witches lived in an old house in that field about two hundred years ago. The story is told of the owner of the field who went out early in the morning to bring home the cows. When he went into the field he saw three cows standing together and three hares milking them. The farmer happened to have a greyhound with him and when she saw the hares she followed them to the witches' house. They jumped in through a window and immediately turned into three old witches.

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   James Aylward

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Ballydaw, Co. Kilkenny

   Informant

   Michael Aylward

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   68

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Ballydaw, Co. Kilkenny

2. (no title)

   “Names of other fields on my father's land are Bán an tSean-Gheaga.”

   

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   Names of other fields on my father's land are

   Bán an tSean-Gheata - It is said that an old gate once stood at the entrance of that field.

   Bán an Tobair - There is a well in this field
   Móin na bFannt - There is a well in this field also.
   Gairdhín Loinghse
   Garrdha bhFaithne
   An Ráithín Ruadh

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