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1. The Hungry Grass (continued)

   

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   23.6.38.was a very wall all round it .The witch was very wicked and she used to kill anyone she used to catch in her garden .The woman's husband said he would go and get some of the fruit .He climbed the wall and went into the garden.He picked the fruit and was just going to climb the wall when the witch came and caught him.He told her his story and she let him go. She warned him never to go into his garden again.He promised her he wouldn't he went home and gave the fruit to his wife and when she ate it she got better .in a week's time she got the hungry grass again. Her husband said he would go again to the garden for the fruit.He went as before ,and as he was coming out of the garden the witch caught him.He begged her to let him go or his wife would die.She said she would if he promised her his child which would be born in a year's time .He said to himself if he didn't promise her the child she would kill him and his wife would die when she couldn't get the fruit.He promised to give her the child. He then went home and told his wife what had happened and he gave her the fruit.They soon forgot all about the witch. the child was born and it

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary O' Loughlin

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Mrs Meaney

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Creevagh More, Co. Clare