School: Drumcoghill
- Location:
- Drumcoghill Lower, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Bean Uí Iomaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0982, Page 327
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- Evil Eye. being overlooked.Many people around tie red rags, ribbons &o on their cattle to prevent them being overlooked. This is done specially when going to a Fair, or when passing the house of any "butter" taker.I know a man who brought a cow and fed her up to sell. When going to the Fair the woman mentioned on the opposite page came out to look at the animal. She, the cow had a fine full udder and promised to be a good milker. When he reached the "Green" he was shocked to find that the large udder had dwindled to nothing.He could not get a buyer and had no luck with the animal, having to sell her £5 below her first value.
True story.
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The person blessed? with evil eye are deprived of the power or gift if they partake of food before going abroad.
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- Collector
- Mrs A. Montgomery
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Corr, Co. Cavan
