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School: Mullagh (B)

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Mullagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
James Drury
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1003, Page 074

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1003, Page 074

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  1. Churning (continued)

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  2. Taking the Butter

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    To prevent witches from stealing or spiriting away the milk from a cow the following plan was adopted. The owner of the cow went on May Eve to a running stream and gathered a quantity of water cress. He returned home and boiled the water cress in a certain quantity of water. After sunset he would bathe the cow (or cows) on several parts with the water and pour drops of it into her ears.
    Preventive.
    A piece of rowan tree tied to a cow's tail with a red ribbon made her immune to the effects of the "evil eye."
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