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TREOIRbelieved her to be a witch. Oncewhen four heifers were stolen from anearby Killeaney farmer her serviceswere requested in tracking themdown. She arrived at the house,believed to be Moikeen Culhane'sone evening and after getting all thedetails of the animals she sat by thefireside and apparently went into adeep trance. Shortly afterwards, tothe shocking dismay of theparcels of beef dropped fromthese in thecame from allher sufferingshe cured bythe affectedwhich he was to das long as it lasted.weeks he was cured.Such stories mirror the livesordinary people of a time nowin a unique manner, and withoutthem, a treasure house of socialhistory is lost forever.- F1eadh Cheoil Luimnigh Programme26