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School: Bohermeen (roll number 3115)

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Bohermeen, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Aindrias Mac Gabhann
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    would be watch her and shoot her with silver. He went out another morning and saw the hare sucking the cows. He watched her going out through a gap and shot her. He tracked the drops of blood home to the old woman's house; saw the blood on the window sill; went inside and there was the old woman lying mortally wounded on her bed.
    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
    Maggie Mc Cormack
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Neillstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Tom Mc Cormack
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Neillstown, Co. Meath