School: Baile Uí Dhuibh, Kilmeaden (roll number 13636)

Location:
Ballyduff West, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Caitlín Madders
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  1. The Deargadaol is a little creeping insect like a worm with a red stripe on it's back.
    If a person walked on it while creeping along they could never kill it.
    But they say that if a person stood on it seven times, it would cock up it's tail and die.
    It is also said that it brings bad luck to that person.
    That is the story that I heard about the Deargadaol.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Michael Keane
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmeadan, Co. Waterford