XXX. PADDY O'KELLY AND THE WEASEL.
Sources.- Hyde, Beside the Fire, pp. 73-91
Parallels.-On green hills as the homes of the fairies: see note on "Childe Roland," English Fairy Tales, p.241. The transformation of witches into hares is a frequent motif in folk-lore.
Came across this article and my curiosity was piqued by the headline.
Then I read the explanation about witches and hares in Irish myths and decided “you can’t fool those bog-trotters when it comes to witches, fairies and such.”
Hare today, gnome tomorrow.