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School: Muileann na hUamhan (C.) (roll number 15363)

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Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máire Ní Shéaghdha
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    If snails are eating your cabbage bring in a head with a snail in it and hang it in the chimney. When the snail is getting burned she will go out and tell the others that they will be burned too, they will then leave the cabbage.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Gleeson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilvemnon, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Gleeson
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    43
    Occupation
    Farmer's wife
    Address
    Kilvemnon, Co. Tipperary