Knockanore, Tallow Co. Waterford - Beliefs in Creatures of the Earth

Abstract: Story collected by James Cashman, a student at West Waterford Branch I.N.T.O school (Coshmore and Coshbride, Co. Waterford) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0640/2/77

 West Waterford Branch I.N.T.O [Vol. 0640, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : Waterford County Schools

COLLECTOR
Cashman, James 
Gender
male

Story text

transcribed at

 

Knockanore, Tallow Co. Waterford - Beliefs in Creatures of the Earth  [duchas:4378603]

If you rub a lizard to your tongue it cures a toothache.
Children are told, in order to frighten them, that if you sleep at night by a [?] the lizard would go back.
Hens are suppose to see thunder. 
If you are driving a horse at night and he gets very frightened, with sweat pouring out through him, the reason is that he has seen a ghost which is invisible to you. If you look through the horse's ears you may also see the ghost. Sometimes the ghost may sit in the back of the cart and then the horse finds it very difficult to pull the cart even though there may be no other load on the car.

Resource description

Origin information
Coshmore and Coshbride, Co. Waterford
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 115
Volume 0640
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher James Cashman.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Folk belief--Creidiúint choiteann
Animals--Folklore
Animal-lore--Seanchas ainmhithe
School location
Coshmore and Coshbride Cois Abha Móire agus Cois Bhríde Waterford
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4466719
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0640/2/77

Suggested credit
"Knockanore, Tallow Co. Waterford - Beliefs in Creatures of the Earth"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4466719>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher James Cashman.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

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