Giants and Witches

Abstract: Story collected by Tom Mc Mahon, a student at Cuinche school (Quin, Co. Clare) from informant Patrick Mc Mahon.

Original reference: 0595/2/155

 Cuinche [Vol. 0595, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Clare Schools

COLLECTOR
Mahon, Tom Mc 
Gender
male
INFORMANT
Mahon, Patrick Mc 
Gender
male
Age
60
Location
Ballyglass (Townland) 
Doora (Civil parish) 
Bunratty Upper (Barony) 
Clare (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Giants and Witches  [duchas:5175539]

Long ago named Biddy Earley lived in East Clare. She was supposed to be a witch on account of all the strange thing she used to do. The old people believed in Biddy and went to her for cures when anything belonging to them was sick.
On one occasion a man from this parish paid a visit to Biddy. His wife was seriously ill and he was advised to see Biddy. As he entered Biddy's house, she told him his trouble, and said "Go home, your wife is cured, but you shall have another great loss." When he went home his wife was cured, but his best cow was dead.

Resource description

Origin information
Quin, Co. Clare
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 363
Volume 0595
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Ss. Ó Gríobhtha.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Supernatural and legendary beings--Neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha
   linked data (naf)
Biddy early--Bidí Ní Mhochóirí
School location
Quin Cuinche Quin Quin Bunratty Upper Clare
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5194545
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0595/2/155

Suggested credit
"Giants and Witches"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_5194545>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Ss. Ó Gríobhtha.
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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