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School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

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Lankill, Co. Mayo
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Seán Ó Cibhil
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    they would stick the stick in the dirt and rub it on the calf's back and then strike hands and each man would spit out. Then they would get a red rag, a horse nail a grain of salt and a burned coal and they would tie them all up together and then they would tie it to the calf's or cows tail for fear the fairies would bring them.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Keane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinlough, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Hugh Keane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinlough, Co. Mayo