Abstract: Story collected by Miss Mary Hayes, a student at An Gleann, Cill Dá Lua school (Gortcallyroe, Co. Clare) from informant Mr Rody Cosgrove.
Original reference: 0587/2/18
School An Gleann, Cill Dá Lua [Vol. 0587, Chapter 0002]
County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Clare Schools
Story [duchas:5172895]
Biddy Early was a witch who cured people and knew where hidden things were. Once upon a time a man went to her to cure his wife who was very sick. Biddy gave him a bottle and told
Story [duchas:5172896]
him to go very quickly and if he was able to take it home safely it would cure his wife. The man went very quickly and when he was about a hundred yards from his own house, he let the bottle fall and broke it and his wife died.
Original reference: 0587/2/18
Story
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