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School: Rath (roll number 5391)

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Rath, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Miss Palmer
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0739, Page 068

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    on the milk of one cow.
    At last the people of the parish told the priest about their misfortune and he attended the next churning.
    While the woman was churning the priest put the stole around his neck and prayed.
    After churning for hours rattling of chains could be heard in the churn and it was filled with butter.
    The priest had got the butter from the power of the devil.
    In a few months after, the priest died and the people said it was the breaking of the spell that killed him.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Reynolds
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    43
    Address
    Cornacuask, Co. Westmeath