School: Gowna
- Location:
- Scrabby, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Hugh Murray
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0986, Page 043
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“It was a common belief that if a person should drink sow's milk he would see the wind.”
because the skull had come back each time
When he went back with the skull for the third time it spoke thus:-
Remember men as you pass by
As you are now so was I
As I am now so shall you be
So prepare for death and follow me.
To which the man coolly answered:-
To follow you Im not content
Until I know which way you went:It was a common belief that if a person should drink sow's milk he would see the wind. It was believed that the transparent atmosphere would then appear to us tinted with red.
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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.