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To Find Stolen Goods Place two keys in a sieve cross ways. Two people hold the sieve while another makes a crossed sign on the forehead of the suspected thief, calling out their name loudly three times. If the person is innocent the keys will remain stationary; but if the person is guilty the keys will start to revolve slowly round the sieve. Note: this is an adaptation of a christianised charm. Source version can be found in Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms and Superstitions of Ireland. By Lady Wilde. 1888. © Shee-Eire: |
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