School: Rathowen (B) (roll number 5101)
- Location:
- Rathowen, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: T. Mc Garry
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They all made for Pat but he was gone out of that
He ran when he found them all rising
Says Brian make haste and go for the Priest
By the holy St Johnstone Im poisoned
Revenge for the joke they had when they broke
All the chairs, tables bowls and dishes
And from that very night they'd knock out your daylight
If they caught you wearing ould leather breeches - In the Rathowen district Westmeath, many people believe that certain persons who wish ill luck to others, bury a sheaf of corn for them, repeating some malediction over it. According as the sheaf rots the victims pine away. If they wish to cause a painful death they put a pin in each joint of the straw - this causes extraordinary torture and suffering. If a person pines and dies without reason apparently it is said that "Somebody must have buried a sheaf for him
- Collector
- T.F. Mc. Garry
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Rathowen, Co. Westmeath