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School: Maigh Locha (Cailíní)

Location:
Moylough, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Challaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0081, Page 151

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  1. Care of The Feet

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    At night there were customs in connection with the water used for washing the feet. People say it was not right to throw out the water at night before all the people of the house would be in. They leave the water within and put a burnt coal into it so that the fairies would not follow the people.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Gavin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moylough, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs T. Gavin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Springlawn, Co. Galway