Biddy Early's Bottle

Abstract: Story collected by Teresa O' Leary, a student at Ballycar, Cuinche school (Ballycar, Co. Clare) from informant an unidentified informant.

Original reference: 0599/2/71

 Ballycar, Cuinche [Vol. 0599, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Clare Schools

COLLECTOR
Leary, Teresa O' 
Gender
female
INFORMANT
unidentified 
Relation
parent
Gender
male

Story text

transcribed at

 

Biddy Early's Bottle  [duchas:5177264]

260 

tells this story.

Teresa O Leary heard this story from her father about Biddy Early's bottle. 

When Biddy Early was living a priest heard about the bottle she had. The priest lived near Biddy and went to her and asked for the bottle, but she would not give him the bottle. He tried to take if off here, but he could not. 

When Biddy died her cousin wanted to get the bottle, but the priest took the bottle and threw it into a lake near by Biddy Early's house.

Resource description

Origin information
Ballycar, Co. Clare
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 260
Volume 0599
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Liam Mac Clúin.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
   linked data (naf)
Biddy early--Bidí Ní Mhochóirí
School location
Ballycar Baile an Chathraigh Ballycar Tomfinlough Bunratty Lower Clare
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5190832
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0599/2/71

Suggested credit
"Biddy Early's Bottle"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_5190832>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Liam Mac Clúin.
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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