School: Forgney, Ballymahon (roll number 860)
- Location:
- Forgnaí, Co. an Longfoirt
- Teacher: Mrs B. Higgins
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0750, Page 472
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- It is firmly believed in this neighbourhood, that butter can "be taken" by means of some evil charm. Stories are told of families who had the power of taking the butter, and of those who suffered the loss.
One particular family could never get butter at the churning no matter how carefully the milk was prepared and the work done. They at length complained to the Parish Priest, who told them, that at their next churning, a man would come in, carrying a sack on his shoulders. He would offer to take a "stroke" at the dash. And he would be one of the family who were taking the butter.
Sure enough, at the next churning the man described, came in. He was the very person whom they suspected of taking the butter. It used to be remarked that this man, or his wife, would have very big quantities of butter for the market, though they had only one cow.
It was believed that the priest(continues on next page)
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- B. Higgins
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- Female
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- Teacher
