School: Clochar

Location:
Clogher, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
M. Ó Gealbháin
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    in entering into the field. He then gave me several instances in support of his own conviction and wound up telling me "There was no doubt about it."
    Sometimes dogs attack flocks of sheep and kills some. That's bad enough, but if a dog kills any of your lambs you'll have no luck with lambs for many years to come. The same doesn't hold good if a fox instead of a dog kills them. 'Tis the fox's nature.
    If you go into a neighbour's house and find that "neighbours making the churn", take a greas (dreas) at making the churn, or at least put your hand on the churn dash or on the churn handle if it be that kind of churn. If you don't do this "You'll bring your
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Micheál Ó Gealbháin
    Gender
    Male