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School: Gleann Gort, Caisleán Nua Thiar (roll number 7329)

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Glengort South, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Treasa, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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    Long ago there was a very old woman and it was believed that she was much given to piseoga. She had a dairy and no person in the world was allowed to go into this dairy. The neighbours around bribed a young fellow to try and get into the dairy unknown to this old woman. One day as she was leaving it she forgot to lock the door and the boy ran in. The neighbours had told him to search her cream tub. He did so and he found a dead mans hand in the bottom of it. He ran out with the hand
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Madgie Leahy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knocknadiha, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Ned Leahy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    49