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Colin B Gallagher's avatar

Hope you found them, my grandmother ,in Ireland, when i was small used to tell me that crawl space in the attic was where lepercueans and spirits entered at night

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Katie Marquette's avatar

This is a lovely reflection, David. Thank you for sharing! I was actually just thinking today, as I told my toddler stories about the magical flowers and trees we passed, how much more I love and value the landscape around me when it becomes infused with 'folklore.'

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David Russell Mosley's avatar

It’s true. A few years back I read an article about students in the UK learning about magpies. Those only told scientific facts didn’t care too much about them. Those also told folk legends about them wanted to see greater conservation efforts.

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