School: West Waterford Branch I.N.T.O (roll number n/a)
- Location:
- Coshmore and Coshbride, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: James Cashman
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- (continued from previous page)(Local Superstitions. Piscoga.
The practice of witch craft must be rampant. On all sides can be heard stories and rumours of various ill-doings. The chief of these was the taking of butter.) [crossed out]walk as far as ten miles to it. It is recorded that a half-fool went to confession. The priest asked him where was God. He replied, everywhere. Then said the priest "is He in your pocket." "No" answered the fool "because I have no pocket." At this the priest struck him. The fool ran away but shouted back "If there were a thousand of them (meaning Gods) I would not offer you one of them." - If lambs tails were cut on this day they would not bleed at all.
- Collector
- James Cashman
- Gender
- Male
- First goose used be killed or you should draw some blood.