School: Clochar
- Location:
- Clogher, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: M. Ó Gealbháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095, Page 146
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- The heaviest curse at present is Marbhadh Fáisg ort. The squeeze band of Death on you.
Often (slán mar a n-innstear é) when a person dies the lower jaw drops and the mouth will not remain shut. A band has then to be put under the jaw and tied around the head tightly. This band is the Marbhadh Fáisg. It may be made of any material.
- I have spoken to half-a-dozen blacksmiths and with them the form of curse or revenge was only a tale that is told. They heard of it, but they knew nothing more about it. They put the Cross of Christ between themselves and all such things.
But a black-smith in Louisbugh(continues on next page) - Collector
- Micheál Ó Gealbháin
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Tommie Glynn
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Louisburgh, Co. Mayo
