School: Gleann Gabhna, Tulach an Iarainn
- Location:
- Glengoura Lower, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire Ní Dhubhshláinghe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0380, Page 219
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- People have power from the Devil to carry on these kinds of acts which are called piseoga.
Those acts can be carried out in several ways. One is taking people's substance. First of all the butter is generally taken on the first of May by some means unknown. It is done by the hands of a woman going around with a pail from cow to cow where a big stock of cows are kept. It is also done the day the butter is made. This act is carried out on that day unknown. She comes around at the exact time we are informed of these doings. Also the fowl are taken by coming for eggs to hatch by cruel people.
The people that give them the eggs will have no fowl for themselves the eggs are quite fresh after hatching.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Biddy Mc Carthy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilcronat, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mrs Mc Carthy
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilcronat, Co. Cork
