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School: West Waterford Branch I.N.T.O (roll number n/a)

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Coshmore and Coshbride, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
James Cashman
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0640, Page 42

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  1. Local Belief and Customs - 14th June, Feast of Sacred Heart (continued)

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    (Local Superstitions. Piscoga.
    The practice of witch craft must be rampant. On all sides can be heard stories and rumours of various ill-doings. The chief of these was the taking of butter.) [crossed out]
    walk as far as ten miles to it. It is recorded that a half-fool went to confession. The priest asked him where was God. He replied, everywhere. Then said the priest "is He in your pocket." "No" answered the fool "because I have no pocket." At this the priest struck him. The fool ran away but shouted back "If there were a thousand of them (meaning Gods) I would not offer you one of them."
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