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School: Cill Barúin (roll number 10595)

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Kilbarron, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séan C. Ó Ciaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1027, Page 098

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    It is believed that is a fairy should hit a cow’s udder with a stone that the cow will stop giving milk. When this happens the cow is said to be “elf shot”. The only “cure” for this is to get someone to pray before a lighted candle.
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    “If a cow tries to kick the bucket of milk when being milked it is said that it will take a half an hour longer...”

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Andrew Vaughan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Vaughan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal