School: Cill Bhriotáin (B.) (roll number 14116)

Location:
Kilbrittain, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Riagáin
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    About fifty years ago pishogues were very common in Ireland.

    About fifty years ago pischogues were very common in Ireland.
    It was a custom to light no fire before seven o'clock in a May morning as it was supposed that certain people had the power to take the milk butter of that farmer's cows for the year if the smoke was seen out of the chimney before that hour. Farmers used to mind their cows on a May morning.
    It is told of a certain farmer that he was minding his cows on a May morning when he noticed a hare running between the cows. He had with him two fine greyhounds and sent them after the hare.
    They closed with her as she was getting in the window of a thatched house on the road side.
    The hare became a woman when she entered the house.
    Written by John Dineen, Maulmane (Kilbrittain), Bandon.
    Told by Mrs Dineen ( native of Farnivane, Bandon), Maulmane, Bandon.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Dineen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Maulmane, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Dineen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Maulmane, Co. Cork