Scoil: Deravoy (uimhir rolla 373)

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   It was especially unlucky for a household to lend anything on May Day. It was considered indiscrete on the part of a neighbour to borrow. To put a pinch of salt in milk given away at other times negatived possible evil results.

   To find a knife or small sum of money or tobacco was considered unlucky
   To find Iron lucky - especially going a journey
   To borrow a knife and return it with a nail caught in blades presaged evil for owner of Knife - through the ill will of the person who borrowed the this knife.

   A most widespread belief was that old women evilly disposed could take butter from the cows of a neighbour. It was necessary to borrow a piece of iron - eg. chainsm or in order to "take" the butter.
   Belief in "Elfshooting" or interference with a cow by the fairies was common. If a cow was drowsy when driven home or refused to eat the following cure for overlooking by fairies was made
   A vessel was taken and init were placed a pair of scissors or a penknife - perhaps both

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   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

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   Topaicí

   1. seánra
      1. creidiúint (~391)
         1. creidiúint choiteann (~2,535)

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   E. Treanor

   Inscne

   Fireann

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