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School: Skerries (St. Patrick's : Boys) (roll number 16332)

Location:
Na Sceirí, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath
Teacher:
T. Mc Namee
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0785, Page 90

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    “Once upon a time there was a woman got very sick. The doctor used to give her medicine made of herbs.”

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    (Skerries, Co. Dublin.)
    Once upon a time there was a woman got very sick. The doctor used to give her medicine made of herbs. After a long time the doctor saw that the woman was getting worse instead of better. The people thought because she was not getting better that she was a witch. They decided to burn her. They put two bundles of straw in the yard and they held the woman over it. They lighted the straw with a match and they would say "Away, away." They thought the woman
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    George Pratt
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bóthar an Rois, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath
    Informant
    Mrs Theresa Pratt
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Bóthar an Rois, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath