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School: Newtownmountkennedy

Location:
Newtown Mountkennedy, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Caoilte
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0928, Page 079

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  1. Local Beliefs

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    Killing a swallow
    If you kill a swallow your cows will milk blood for nine days
    Killing a spider
    If you kill a spider it will rain
    Killing a sparrow
    If you kill a sparrow your horse will go lame
    Striking with elder stick
    If you strike anyone with an elder stick three times they will not grow bigger
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Duffy
    Gender
    Male
    Collector
    Mrs Odlum
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killadreenan, Co. Wicklow