School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)
- Location:
- Gortaveha, Co. Clare
- Teacher: P. Wiley
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that it was in this the charms were contained. Biddy was married to a man called Flannigan and she killed him and married another man named Connors. Biddy used get into houses, and if a strong healthy person was inside, she would leave another dying person, and bring the healthy one.
- Collector
- Bridget Keely
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Islandmore, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Pat Vaughan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Islandmore, Co. Clare
