School: Dubhais (roll number 16323)
- Location:
- Dooish, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: -
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- (continued from previous page)the tether." On one occasion Abraham Flanagan was working for them. He noticed a large chest in the room - a strong smell seemed to be coming from it. Seizing a chance he lifted the lid and found the chest to be full of butter. In the townland of Altnapaste even yet, this fear of the butter-snatchers lingers, especially among the Protestants. They used to have doors opening from the kitchen into the byre so that they wouldn't have to take the milk outside. If a person went to the door and asked for a drink of milk they would put a pinch of salt in it before giving it. When they were churning they always kept the outer door locked and a pot of water boiling on the fire. Incidently this custom of keeping a pot of water continuously boiling is observed also at some wakes - c.f
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