School: Knockbride (2)
- Location:
- Cnoca Bríde, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: T.J. Barron
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1015, Page 330
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- (continued from previous page)their law of property at that time, was the good old one, which gave the right of possession to the strongest as is well expressed by the poet -- ":The Simple plan,
That they should take who have the power, and they should keep who can"
The treasure is a pot of gold. Many have searched for it, but up to the present, no one has found it. It is thought that it is near to the dwelling house.This house was at Boxty Wallace's Cross. T.J.B.
- Hugna Muckna, Muckna Hugna,
Leckna Muckna, Muckna Leckna
This charm is repeated while the child is led seven times round the pig sty with an ass' halter on him.James McBrien (63) of Knockbride Bailieboro - Collector
- Thomas J. Barron
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Informant
- James Mc Brien
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Address
- Cnoca Bríde, Co. an Chabháin
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“When butter is taken off milk by witchcraft...”
When butter is taken off milk by witchcraft, get a horse shoe made with one heat; nail it on the side of the churn and the person responsible for the witchcraft will appear before night for the loan of something.James McBrien (61) of Knockbride Bailieboro
