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School: Cill Chiaráin

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Kilkerrin, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Caitlín, Bean Uí Chuimín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0080, Page 090

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0080, Page 090

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  1. Pisreoga (continued)

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    it is considered unlucky to meet a red haired woman or a woman who has a cast in her eye.
    When the man and wife are going home after marriage it is considered unlucky to meet another wedding or a funeral.
    It is considered unlucky to wear a new garment for the first time at a funeral.
    When a person dies in a house the clock should be stopped.
    It is considered lucky to see a new moon for the first time if a person have a stick or anything in his or her hand.
    When a person comes into a house while a churning is being made that person should wait until the churning is finished.
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    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
    Maggie Flynn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonkeen (Waldron), Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Flynn
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonkeen (Waldron), Co. Galway