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School: Cill Tulaigh (roll number 15166)

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Kiltullagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seán Ó Seasnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0034, Page 0464

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    The customs the people had long ago were.
    They used to kill a sheep in every house in honour of St. Martin
    They made crosses of straw, and put them up on the thatch of their house in honour of St. Bridget.
    They pulled rushes, and made candles, and burned them on the Twelvth Night.
    They would never churn with out a little coal under it, and they would never let a person go out without taking the churn for fear they would bring the butter with them.
    When they were setting eggs they would put a piece of iron under them.
    On Christmas eve they would leave the door opened in case any beggars would pass.
    They would never sweep out the dirt at night for fear they would sweep out the luck.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Collins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kiltullagh, Co. Galway
    Informant
    William Collins
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Kiltullagh, Co. Galway