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School: Rathowen (B) (roll number 5101)

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Rathowen, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Mc Garry
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  1. The Evil Eye

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    About seventy years ago there lived a man in the neighbourhood who had a cow that took a decline. All he could do for her couldn't cure her, she kept pining away so he decided to seek the aid of a fairy man that lived over in Finea. The fairy man told him that the cow had been given the "evil eye" by a neighbour who used to watch her going to and from a certain stream to drink and the only cure was to get a piece of this person's coat and burn it under the cow's nose.
    The owner of the cow didn't like to take these steps so the animal died.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. supernatural practices
        1. evil eye (~50)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eamon Mc Garry
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Rathowen, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    John Dowling
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    92
    Occupation
    Tailor
    Address
    Rathowen, Co. Westmeath

  2. The Evil Eye

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    In Leitrim, Longford and Roscommon people fear very much the power of the evil eye. Animals die suddenly, accidents happen, and workmen and tradesmen cannot perform their ordinary tasks under its influence. Most people are angry if their stock or work is spoken of without God bless it or them being added. This breaks the power of evil. Many people are said to possess the evil eye without being aware of the fact.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. supernatural practices
        1. evil eye (~50)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    T.F. Mc Garry
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Rathowen, Co. Westmeath