School: Carnán (C.), Fedamore (roll number 9548)
- Location:
- Carnane, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Bhriain
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There once lived in woman in the West of Clare named Biddy Early. She lived in a very small thatched whitewashed house with a green half door. She was able to work charms by shaking a little bottle she had. People went to her for information regarding lost or stolen property. When she would see a person coming towards her she know him, and could tell by him his private business.
There was a man in Ballybrican named Ned – whose butter was taken, and he went to Biddy Early. When she saw him coming, she knew his business. She went into the room for a bottle and she shook it and told him where the butter was hidden. She is dead now. She died about fifty years ago.
A certain woman in this locality had a son who suffered from a pain in his. In the end he got lame and could not walk at all. His mother went for Biddy Early and brought her up to the house. At night Biddy stopped up till twelve o’clock. She told the of the house to hide all the forks and knives for they could cut.
When twelve o’clock came a dead woman and child came in. Biddy and(continues on next page)
