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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 81

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    to buy her. The owner refused one hundred and twenty pounds for her. the next morning the horse broke her leg and the owner had to shoot her. the man who came to buy and was refused had the evil eye.
    It is not right to bring a cat with you, if you are changing from one house to another.
    Rubbing vinegar and bread to corns cures them.
    Holy Water is sprinkled on the land on May Eve. Easter water is also sprinkled to make the crops grow.
    It is very unlucky to lay your [?] on a spade inside in a house because the house would fall down that day twelve months.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Cashman
    Gender
    Male