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Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan
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Bean Uí Mhaolagáin
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    strange sight. "Oh Sir," said she with a grin "you are sitting wrong on the horse," "When you take in your head, I will turn right way on the horse," was the reply.
    To her horror when she went to take in her head, she found that she had a fine pair of horns. So she then had to beseech the wizard to remove the horns, before she was able to take in her head.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. magicians (~35)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sylvia Mullen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ragaskin, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs O' Neill
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Lisnashanna, Co. Cavan