The Horned Women (4)

The Horned Women (4)

One of the hags said to her, " Here, take this sieve and collect some water in that. "

The lady knew that a sieve could not hold water, and as the water poured through the sieve, the lady sat down and cried.

Then she heard a voice, that seemed like the spirit of the well.
" There is some clay and moss nearby. Mix them together to make a lining for the sieve. "

The lady did as she was told, and the voice spoke again.
" Go back and scream three times, and shout as loudly as you can : " The mountain of the Fenian women is all aflame. " "

As soon as the lady screamed she was echoed by the cries of the horned women.

They all flew off to their mountain, Slievenamon, and the lady was released from the spell.

She sighed a huge sigh of relief, but she saw quickly that the witches had made their own cake and poisoned the rest of her family.

The lady turned to the well, asking the spirit " How can I help everyone ? And what if the witches return ? " 

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