School: Kilmore (roll number 13010)
- Location:
- Kilmore, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Eilís, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0204, Page 353
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- The old people used to think that the butter was taken by witches. If a witch saw a man going into a house and lighting his pipe without taking a “dreas” she could take the butter. If a man came into a house and lit his pipe he should pull three straws from the door and no one could take the butter then. If people were churning they would not let a coal out of the fire nor let a person drink in the house. If a person was giving away butter milk she should put a small grain of salt in it, or holy water, and no one could take the butter.
Supplied by Mrs McLoughlin, Killadiskert, 50years
Written by Tessie McLoughlin, Killadiskert
Superstitions
“If a red haired woman came in when you are churning...”
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- Brigid Corristine
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killadiskert, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Patrica Flynn
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Cloonmeone Upper, Co. Leitrim
