School: Árd Phádraig
- Location:
- Ardpatrick, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Pilib Ó Conaill
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- (continued from previous page)from a stream where three parishes joined.
This particular condition obtains in the townland of Ballyvodane, where the parishes of Ardpatrick, Effin & Kilmallock meet & tis said that superstitious farmers in the old days set a watch on this place on May Eve.
My informant also saw when a boy people taking out a 'blessed candle' & running the flame around the udders of the cows singing some of the hair in the process. This was done on May Eve & was supposed to protect the cattle from charms etc.- Collector
- Pilib O Conaill
- Gender
- Male