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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0015, Page 232

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    of his dies, he decapitates it, and places the head face-wise towards the house of one of his too fortunate neighbours. Unfortunately for him, on one occasion, the dogs unearthed his little charm, and since then he has reason to doubt its efficacy.
    A grain of salt is carried by some people at night as a protection against wandering spirits.
    Work of any importance, is begun on Friday, and no one would think of laying a foundation stone on any other day. Farm work is also begun on Friday, and the first seed is sown on Good Friday.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    2. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brandon
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Creggs, Co. Galway