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1. Historical Traditions - Faction Fighting and Ribbonmen (continued)

   

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   from Dublin to Delvin and another ran parallel at convenient distance. The names of some of these "patriots" are said to be recorded in the Annals of Dublin Castle.

   

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2. Historical Traditions - Dog Fiends

   

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   In the mythology of most European countries the dog fiend is representated as lying wait for departed souls. According to the Aryan religion the sould of the dead are supposed to ride on the night wind then howling dogs gathering into their throng the souls of the dying as they pass by their houses. In the North, those are called "Gabriel Hounds" and then yelping can be heard for miles around though they are generally invisible. Even in lthe present enlightened age in this district the howling of a dog near the house of a sick person is looked upon as an omen of death and is not at all liked by the occupants of the house, feeling that it portends danger. This of course is ascribed on scientific grounds to the animals keen sense of the odour of approaching dissolution. The

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Elizabeth Davitt

   Gender

   Female

   Occupation

   Teacher