School: Knocktoosh, Ráthluirc (roll number 12786)
- Location:
- Knocktoosh, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire Ní Ghruagáin
![The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0490, Page 092](https://doras.gaois.ie/cbes/CBES_0490%2FCBES_0490_092.jpg?width=1600&quality=85)
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0490, Page 092
Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.
See copyright details.
DownloadOpen data
Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
- XML School: Knocktoosh, Ráthluirc
- XML Page 092
- XML “Pishogues”
Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.
On this page
- There existed in Ireland at one time or perhaps at the present day. such a thing as pishogues. This consisted in the working of miracles by some devilish power. This power was carried on by the person getting into your lands and amongst your cattle. and in the carrying out of this power. by depriving you of the profit of your stock. and almost rendering them useless for the year.
In former days when home butter-making was carried on. it was almost impossible for some people to make butter in their own dairy, through the interference of this devilish power. It was often proved(continues on next page)- Collector
- Edward O' Connor
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knockearagh, Co. Cork