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School: Ballinvally (C.) (roll number 932)

Location:
Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
S. Nic Shiomóin
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    the most high race." Then he asked her what was wrong with her & she said "My husband has me killed working at the spinning wheel," and she told him to break up the spinning wheel or it would do harm to his wife. No sooner had she spoken than she was gone and there was a terrible noise up at the spinning wheel. When they went up to where the noise was they saw two little men and the old witch breaking up the spinning wheel & when the witch saw the people of the house looking, they all disappeared in a minute & were never seen again.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0500: The Name of the Helper
    AT0501: The Three Old Women Helpers
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moyleroe Little, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Brigid Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Moyleroe Little, Co. Westmeath