School: Rathowen (B) (roll number 5101)
- Location:
- Rathowen, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: T. Mc Garry
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- It grows in the shape of a man and woman (erb) a whitish flower on one and a dark red on the other - one is the cock and the other the hen.To coax one of the opposite sex boil it and put it on some soup and give it to them to drink
It is commonly believed in Leitrim and Longford and surrounding counties that certain individuals or families have the power of capturing the affection of any one on whom they cast their eyes. Various means areused. Usually it is young men of means who are enticed.
"Ghosts can't go near iron or steel"Brian Connor
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Farmer
Winetown
Rathowen- Collector
- T.F. Mc Garry
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Rathowen, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Miss Ellen Langan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 76
- Address
- Russagh, Co. Westmeath