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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Cluain Meala

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Greenan, Co. Waterford
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    thought that certain people could cast a spell for good or evil over the efforts of the butter makers.
    For instance there was a tale told about the cream being drawn mysteriously off the milk so that the butter makers in spite of all their churning could not turn milk into butter.
    And if a fairy had any spite against a big farmer's cows the milk would be so poor that in spite of many gallons of milk the produce would be both light and poor.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Minchin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary