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School: Naomh Coinneach, Borris-in-Ossory (roll number 13953)

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Borris-in-Ossory, Co. Laois
Teacher:
R. Ó Caoimh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0829, Page 270

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    buried rotten eggs in the gardens of their neighbour because this was supposed to prevent that persons land from growing good crops and that his own land would grow good crops.
    Such persons were supposed to be in league with the Devil or other evil spirits.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Butler
    Gender
    Male