School: Tíréaltan, Maghcromtha (roll number 13286)
- Location:
- Teerelton, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Dd. Ó Murchadha
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- There was more superstition dealing with butter-making than with any other domestic work in the olden days. May-morning was the most usual time for performing witch-craft on this work. Wicked neighbours particularly women often cursed their neighbours dairy produce.
The junction of three rivers or streams was a favourite and successful place by those witches for performing their spells. The following is a true story of such an incident which occurred in this district some years ago.
On one May morning(continues on next page)- Collector
- Donal Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Mountmusic, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Dan Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 46
- Address
- Mountmusic, Co. Cork