Ireland

Question 1

who was the witch in 1661 and what happened

Answer 1

Florence newton
she demanded a piece of beef from the household of John Pyne and after being refused she went away cursing him
Shortly she kissed one of his servants Mary Longdon who then expereined fits and named newton as the cause

Question 2

what did Ireland believe about witches

Answer 2

land was believed to be abound with sorcerers and warlocks

Irish parliament passed a witchcraft statute in 1586

Question 3

how large was witch hunts in Ireland

Answer 3

cases was fairly little

Question 4

did Ireland believe in diabolism

Answer 4

no

Question 5

what was the authorities response to witch hunts

Answer 5

didn’t take legal actions very often

Question 6

how did the conflict between English and Irish laws impact hunts

Answer 6

Possible native Irish laws refused to bring charges against witches in courts operating under English law
conflict between English law and natie gaelic law may have had something to do with this situation