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School: Shannow

Location:
Coill Sheanaidh, Co. an Chabháin
Teacher:
B. Ó Ciaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1025, Page 187

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  1. A Funny Story

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    It is a custom among the people, when throwing away water at night, to cry out in a loud cry "Take care of the water," of literally from the Irish, "Away with yourself from the water" - For they say that the spirits of the dead last buried are then wandering about and it would be dangerous if it fell on them.
    One night a woman suddenly threw out a pail of boiling water without thinking go the warning words. Instantly a cry was heard as if a person in pain, but no one was seen. Between the next night a black lamb entered the house having its back all scalded and it lay down moaning by the hearth
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Molly Rennick
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Charraig Mhór, Co. an Chabháin
    Informant
    Tom Rennick
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    An Charraig Mhór, Co. an Chabháin