Abstract: Story collected by a student at Lahinch school (Lehinch, Co. Clare) from informant Bridget Greene.
Original reference: 0621/4/46
School Lahinch [Vol. 0621, Chapter 0004]
County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Clare Schools
Lahinch [duchas:4876216]
There was an old with going around this locality one time whose name was Biddy Early. She used to cure people and animals. She had a magic bottle, and if you looked through it you would see what would happen to you in the future. One night a man came to her to cure a cow. When he came near her he asked her to know was she Biddy Early and she answered "Yes I am,and you are Biddy Late" which meant that he was a day late. When she died her bottle was thrown into a like.
Original reference: 0621/4/46
There was an old witch going around this locality one time whose name was Biddy Early.
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