School: Windgap (C.), Thomastown (roll number 5698)
- Location:
- Windgap, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Eóin
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- (continued from previous page)or the butter from the churn barrel by the aid of any superstitious action".
"And why is it Father that the two best cows I have give us no milk on any Monday morning? "I'm convinced," he added, "that the divil is busy around Barnatarsna, so I'd like you to pray."
"Oh, I'll pray all right," replied Father Tom, and at the same time he was thinking of a nice handy ash plant that was growing in the garden and which he felt would be a quicker remedy and far more effective in this case.
Shortly after Billy's departure the tiny plant was cut down and kept hardy in the parlour lest by any chance he might forget(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maureen Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- John O' Mahony
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Occupation
- Cobbler
