School: Cnoc na Sná (B.), Mainistir na Féile (roll number 12368)

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Knocknasna, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Dáithí Ó Conchobhair
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    pagan practices. It so happened that the finder had the reputation of being capable of performing these rites, and since then many things have happened locally, - which people hold are attributable to these practices.
    Eggs have been found hidden in the wynds and meadow cocks and abortion in cattle is laid down as the result with consequent lose of milk and produce. Eggs have been found in potato gardens where no hen had recourse to and the resultant crop, though good to look at, was inedible. This recurred where the previous crop was delicious to taste. The following stories about these pagan customs are related.
    It so happened, one farmer was drawing his hay to the barn and, finding eggs in the hay, was advised by the workmen to burn them. He took the eggs folded in a bunch of the hay on to the public road beside the haggard, and set fire to the lot. The day was quite calm and to the astonishment of all a whirlwind came and blew the fire in all directions, driving terror into the poor man's heart lest his barn and dwelling should go in flames. That man suffered great losses on his farm, and is now gone to reside in another place having sold out the old homestead.
    Another farmer whom I am very well acquainted with and whose word I credit has had the following experience. Finding eggs in his hay when removing it to the farm, he took little or no heed to them. His cattle went wrong, and the produce was down by more than 50%. On another occasion he
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    D. O Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir