School: Baile an Chaisleáin, PortLáirge (roll number 15841)
- Location:
- Baile an Chaisleáin, Co. Phort Láirge
- Teacher: Gobnait Ní Dhuinnín
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- Once upon a time there lived a wicked woman. She was half a witch and she worked magic arts on both man and beast. She drowned and killed and also kidnapped seven hundred innocent. She drowned them in the Red Sea.
If a man was driving home in a horse and cart sh(e) would ask him if he wou(ld) kindly give her a drive. He would in fear of her magical powers. When he reached home his horses would be covered with foa(m.) Then the witch would(continues on next page)- Collector
- Gwen Power
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carraig an Longaigh, Co. Phort Láirge
- Informant
- Mr Power
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carraig an Longaigh, Co. Phort Láirge