She punched the curses of cromcruwell with the nail of a top into the jiminy
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Jump to navigationJump to search- She punched ... the nail: Judges 5:26: "Her [Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite's] hand reached for the tent peg, her right hand for the workman's hammer. She struck Sisera, she crushed his head, she shattered and pierced his temple."
- the curse of Cromwell: (Anglo-Irish) → Caisleán na gCearca, the castle on Clare Island where Grace O’Malley held the captive heir, was destroyed by Cromwell
- Crom Cruach: an Irish pagan deity; his idol was supposedly smashed by St Patrick
- Tale of A Tub: a satirical work by Jonathan Swift
