School: Ballinahowen (roll number 8646)
- Location:
- Ballynahown, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: T. Hanly
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Superstitions about the Hare
“One cold day a woman was sitting beside the fire...”
One cold day a woman was sitting beside the fire warming herself. Suddenly she heard a great noise outside. A hare pursued by a dog ran into the kitchen. The hare jumped up on her lap seeking protection from the dog. She dashed the hare from her and seizing a stool she killed it. Every child born in the house subsequently had a hare's lip.