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School: Killeenkere

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Killinkere, Co. Cavan
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A. Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1005, Page 051

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    bire was an old hag bleeding. It is said that she changed herself into this form to take the mild from the cows.
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  2. Pisreoga

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    This is a true story told by the late Mr Hugh Brady who lived in Lisnabuntry, Virginia co Cavan.
    When he was a young man the butter was being brought off the milk and whenever they would churn froth would come on the milk and they would have to give up the attempt.
    The people of the house did not know what to do but one day
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bernard Fitzsimons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmore, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Patrick Fitzsimons
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Kilmore, Co. Cavan