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School: Knockjames

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0590C, Page 03_032

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    Superstition
    If a woman goes in under a briar which the two ends of which are in the ground she could give herself up to the devil. There was a woman and she turned herself into a hare. She used to go out milking the neighbour’s cows. One man caught the hare milking his cow he set the dog after her and the dog bit her leg. If a rush is hanging off a hen’s tail it is the
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Halpin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Halpin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockjames, Co. Clare