Volume: CBÉ 0220 (Part 2)

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1. Fairies

   

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   Fairies are said to be good people. Ballyhogue, a townland in the parish of Bree, is [?] some people say, of Baile Sideiz- the town of the fairies. There is also a tract of land between Galbally and Tomfarney know as "Sheeogs". At night-time, it is said, that people often go astray if they go into the sheeogo. One night a young man was coming home through the Sheeogo, and he was taken away by the fairies.
   When he came home next morning he got into bed and he died shortly after.
   It was said that the fairies living in the Ralt about here long ago.

   

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   History Edit

   Item type

   Lore

   Language

   English

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script

   Collector

   • Thomas Jackman

   Informant

   • Jackman

2. Superstitions

   

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   It is said to be unlucky to see one magpie, but two is said to be lucky. Some people say magpies are a weather guide. One magpie is a sign of rain, and to see two is a sign of fine weather.
   Numbers - Odd numbers are said to be lucky. Thirteen although it is an odd number is unlucky.
   It is said that the seventh son, or the seventh daughter, can cure several diseases.

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