School: Cill Phian
- Location:
- Ardnagor, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire Ní Mhaoldhomhnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0142, Page 268
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- When a cow is three days after calving, on the third day at the same time that she calved the first day An assess straddle should be put on her back and a bucket with three coals in it should be got, and a person should walk round the cow three times with the bucket of coals in one hand and a bucket of water in the other and each time he walks round the cow he should quench a coal in the water. When he had that done he leaves the water in a place where the fairies do be living, because it keeps them warm. If this is not done they will come and steal the butter.A sewing machine should not be left without a cover at night, as the fairies might come and sew on it.It is unlucky for one pig-feeder(continues on next page)
- Collector
- A. K. Carabine
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rathroe, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Meerin
- Relation
- Not a relative
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rathroe, Co. Mayo
