Volume: CBÉ 0481 (Part 1)

Date
1937–1938
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The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0481, Page 0271

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The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0481, Page 0271

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    he see himself in a big mirror and he thought twas the devil. Some wan told him to get Holy water and to shake it on him, and say, "Satan I renounce you."
    Jack got a bucket of water and he heaved it at the mirror "Ye Snotty nose," says he, "I'll drown yez."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    If you were digging for money and we'll say a bull came...

    If you were digging for money and we'll say a bull came and attacked you. they say if you had a twoshilling piece cut up and the gun loaded with it that you could shoot the bull. That's on account of the Cross on it I suppose.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Date
    April 1938
    Item type
    Lore
    Language
    English
    Writing mode
    Handwritten
    Writing script
    Roman script
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