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School: Tulach Ruacháin

Location:
Tulrohaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mary Agnes Smyth
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 497

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  1. Lucky and Unlucky Days

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    The days for cures were Mondays and Thursdays. The cure for boils and ringworms were to go to a place where three different waters meet and apply the water to the afflicted part for fifteen times before sunrise and after sunset.
    On the first day of May people would not give out milk for they believed if they gave out milk the one they gave it to would bring the milk and butter for the coming year.
    On New year's day people would not put out ashes, or dirt, or throw out water.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katie Caulfield
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tulrohaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Delaney
    Gender
    Female