School: St Columba’s, Coggale

Location:
Cogaula, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P. Ó Fiacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088, Page 470

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    to put money under the foundation
    When leaving a grave-yard it is right to clean your boots well so as not to bring any of the clay with you
    Before the people used the milk of a cow after calfing they would give some of it to the cat and some to the dog.
    If a person got a stab from a pin, a knife he should put the top of the pin in the fire
    If the blacksmith burned the anvil he could bring "Big wind"
    If a sickly child were brought to a smith, and if the smith threw forge-water on it the child would either die or recover
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      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
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