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School: Kilbeggan (B.)

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Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
P. Mac Siúrtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0732, Page 490

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    Long ago the old people had a positive belief in fairies, goblins, ells, clouricauns, leaphrecauns and banshees Mothers above all guarded their babies even at the present for frear they are overlooked. Mothers put a pinch of salt under the pillow in the pram. When people praised babies and flaud them with flattery they often forget to add the little prayer "God bless it" so mothers offer up the little prayer in silent thoughts. Anyway there are several stories connected with changelings. About sixty years ago a young Mother who had two little was made wonderful happy by the gift of a beautiful baby boy. There was great rejoicing and the father thought it was the most
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Imelda Dunican
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Caffrey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath