School: Cabra, Kingscourt
- Location:
- An Chabrach, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: Violet Irwin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1008, Page 108
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- Long ago people believed that an old red-haired woman went about the country taking the milk from the cows.
Those who really were superstitious tied a red string on the cow's tail to prevent this woman from overlooking them.
There are people near Drumconrath, Co. Meath, who believe in this still.
- Collector
- Emily Shekleton
- Gender
- Female
