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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0488, Page 404

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    killed him. when he was dead she said in Irish "Is minic do leat cac bó fear mair".
    After that the people wanted to banish her. They heard there was a very holy Hermit in a place called "Cratloe" in the parish of Athea. They sent for him and he came and banished her, and gave her a penance of draining the Red Sea with a bottomless thimble and she was never again to be seen in the peaceful little valley of Barnagh.
    John Joe Hartnett,
    Barnagh,
    Templeglantine,
    Co.Limerick.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    John Joe Harnett
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Barnagh, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mrs Dowling
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Barnagh, Co. Limerick