There was an old witch going around this locality one time whose name was Biddy Early.

Abstract: Story collected by a student at Lahinch school (Lehinch, Co. Clare) from informant Bridget Greene.

Original reference: 0621/4/46

 Lahinch [Vol. 0621, Chapter 0004]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Clare Schools

INFORMANT
Greene, Bridget
Gender
female
Age
74
Location
Tullygarvan West (Townland) 
Kilmanaheen (Civil parish) 
Corcomroe (Barony) 
Clare (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

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.

Resource description

Origin information
Lehinch, Co. Clare
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 325
Volume 0621
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Dónall Ó Ríordáin.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Folk medicine--Leigheas dúchasach
   linked data (naf)
Biddy early--Bidí Ní Mhochóirí
School location
Lehinch An Leacht Lehinch Kilmanaheen Corcomroe Clare
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5082779
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0621/4/46

Suggested credit
"There was an old witch going around this locality one time whose name was Biddy Early."in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5082779>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Dónall Ó Ríordáin.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

School location

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