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School: Currach Saileach (roll number 13800)

Location:
Curraghsallagh, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Séamus Mag Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0243, Page 042

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    "Come out here Mary until I comb your head with this fine comb." Mary came out, she put her into the bag and went off. It was not long until they reached an orchard, and Mary said, "my mother or father never passed here without giving me an apple." So the witch went in to get an apple for her. When Mary got her within she jumped out of the bag and went home. The witch came a third time and Shawn said to her "Come here you and I will comb your head with this fine comb" So the witch waited for Shawn and instead of combing her head he cut it off with a sledge, and that was the end of the witch.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. hags (~139)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Cafferky
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curraghsallagh, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Michael Finnegan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72
    Address
    Curraghsallagh, Co. Roscommon