The Murder and Myth of Bridget Cleary

In 1895, Bridget Cleary, a young woman from County Tipperary, Ireland, was murdered by her husband, Michael Cleary, who believed she had been replaced by a changeling. Michael Cleary, convinced that burning the supposed imposter would bring his real wife back, doused her in lamp oil and set her on fire. Her charred body was found in a shallow grave near their cottage. The shocking case became known as "the last witch-burning in Ireland."

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