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School: Kilaneerin (roll number 950)

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Killinierin, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Nuala, Bean Uí Chadhla
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    and of course the men set the dogs at her.
    Immediately after the dogs started the woman dis-figured herself and became a hare.
    The hare ran for home and the dogs ran after her.
    The house in which this witch lived had latted windows
    Then the hare turned herself into a needle and went in between the laths. The dogs could not get in after her. So the men knocked down the door and went in
    When they went to the bedroom they found Miss Pool.
    Miss Pool was crying because one of the dogs had bitten her leg.
    Next day the man churned again and had no butter so he told the Priest again.
    When the Priest heard this he told the man to bring all the cows and the bull into the farm yard.
    When the man had all the cows and the bull in the
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    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
    James O' Carroll
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolintaggart, Co. Wexford