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School: Shanagolden (B.) (roll number 3786)

Location:
Shanagolden, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0483, Page 296

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    should say certain superstitious words and that in this way she would get all the milk she needed from the sugán.
    A little boy happened to be listening to the old man's advice, and immediately that he went home got a sugán and performed the superstitious rite. Milk flowed plentifully from the two ends, and it is said that it was so rich that in a short time lumps of cream were floating on top of it.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Mulvihill
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Thomas Burns
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Ballynash (Bishop), Co. Limerick