School: St. James, Barnacogue, Swinford
- Location:
- Barnacahoge, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Lorcáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0116, Page 22
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- (continued from previous page)woman went in to the house she said “God bless the work” but she didnt take the churn-dash and after she went out they could not get any butter because she made a charm and brought the butter. They say that if you met a red-haired woman that you would not have luck for the day.
Cutting hair
The old people say it is not right to cut hair during Lent, because they say it would not grow again. When anyone cuts hair they put it in a hole in the fence for the birds to get to build their nests. They also burn the hair for fear they would get head-ache.
Lucky days
The lucky days are Sundays and Wednesdays.
Lucky birds. The lucky birds are the robin and wren. The wag-tail is the unlucky bird.
Lucky animals. The cow and sheep and the donkey are the lucky animals. The unlucky animals are the goat and the mule.
The magpies. The old people say
One for (sorry) sorrow.
Two for joy.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Gallagher
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killaturly, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Annie Gallagher
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Killaturly, Co. Mayo
