School: Gowna

Location:
Scrabby, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Hugh Murray
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    It was a common belief that if a person should drink sow's milk he would see the wind.

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    The bees will sting all animals to death that disturb them...

    The bees will sting all animals to death that disturb them but they love the pig and will never harm it.
    When the sow is having pigs and that one say is so weak that it appears dead place it on the sow's side and it will come to at once that is get strong and vigorous.
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