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Murder of Bridget Cleary

The 15 March 1895 killing of Bridget Cleary in County Tipperary, Ireland, by her husband Michael Cleary, who believed she had been replaced by a fairy changeling; a widely publicised case, retrospectively called Ireland's last witch-burning, that ended in his manslaughter conviction.

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  • Victorian Era

    Murder of Bridget Cleary occurred during Victorian Era.

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  • Fairy Folklore

    Murder of Bridget Cleary is an instance of Fairy Folklore.

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Where Did Fairy Folklore Come From?

Where fairy folklore came from: pre-Christian Celtic roots, the changeling belief, and the 1895 Bridget Cleary case that turned it fatal.