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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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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0741, Page 247

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  1. Song - The Ould Leather Breeches (continued)

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    They all made for Pat but he was gone out of that
    He ran when he found them all rising
    Says Brian make haste and go for the Priest
    By the holy St Johnstone Im poisoned
    Revenge for the joke they had when they broke
    All the chairs, tables bowls and dishes
    And from that very night they'd knock out your daylight
    If they caught you wearing ould leather breeches
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  2. Curse - Burying the Sheaf

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    In the Rathowen district Westmeath, many people believe that certain persons who wish ill luck to others, bury a sheaf of corn for them, repeating some malediction over it. According as the sheaf rots the victims pine away. If they wish to cause a painful death they put a pin in each joint of the straw - this causes extraordinary torture and suffering. If a person pines and dies without reason apparently it is said that "Somebody must have buried a sheaf for him
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    T.F. Mc. Garry
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Rathowen, Co. Westmeath