School: Raharoon, Droichead Banndan (roll number 12921)

Location:
Ratharoon West, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máiréad Ní Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0313, Page 250

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    found on old woman sitting in a pool of blood moaning by the fireside with a cow spancel by her side. They say it was in the spancel the power of taking butter lay.
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  2. Old people used to tell about a woman who lived near Crookstown, named Kathleen Ní Geera, who carried on the nefarious practice of stealing butter on May Eve, but it could never be proved against her.
    Now, it was the custom in Ireland at the time for tailors to go to the houses of people who wanted new clothes. He generally made clothes for all the household out of tweed and flannel made at home. This woman engaged a tailor to make a suit of clothes for her husband, the conditions she had laid down bring that the clothes should be finished for May Eve. To this the tailor agreed.
    The tailor had heard all the rumours about Kathleen and he resolved to find out the truth for himself, more especially as she put in the proviso that the clothes
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Road worker
    Address
    Knocknacurra, Co. Cork