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School: Ballycumber (B.), St Ciaran's

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Ballycumber, Co. Offaly
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G. Ó Súilleabháin
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    the top of the bag and he set off on his bicycle. Instead of going to the town he went to the priest's house. Then he opened the string of the top of the bag. "Out you get now and I will get you the boots" said the man. When she got out the priest's two greyhounds were ready to follow her. The cat ran through a hedge and through the fields. She ran in the direction of her own house. There was snow on the ground and the men could trace the drops of blood to the witches house. The looked in through the window and both men and dogs were frightened for they saw an old
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. hags (~139)
    Folktales index
    AT2412C: (The Cat Asks for Boots)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brendan Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilnagoolny, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Micheal Fenlon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Ballycumber, Co. Offaly