School: Ráthdubháin (roll number 9385)
- Location:
- Rathduane, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Pilib Ó Múinneacáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0323, Page 075
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- (continued from previous page)Tailors are said to believe more than anyone else in fairies and "piseóg" so that his chat usually centred on those.
He knew who in the district had the charm of carrying butter and milk, who had "the evil eye", and who associated with the good people.
Tailors are stated to be very hot tempered, and local wags tell of many pranks played on them to arouse their temper. I heard of one who cut the top of the ear of a cat with a scissors because the cat annoyed him
A tailor is said to be the ninth part of a man,
- Informant
- Amhlaoibh Ó Loingsigh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballydaly, Co. Cork
