School: Knocktoosh, Ráthluirc (roll number 12786)
- Location:
- Knocktoosh, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire Ní Ghruagáin
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Mary B Buckley Banemore Broadford. Co Limerick.
Pisheogs
Pisheogs were a very old charm in year's gone by. In the beginning of May people get holy water and salt and shake it all over their land. Also people on the same night put salt in every cow-house in a piece of paper and leave it there until it will decay. On May Eve too, people say that at twelve oclock all the cows would be kneeling in their knees and the water changes in to blood.
They say too, that(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary R. Buckley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Banemore, Co. Limerick
