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School: Doire Leathan, Grange (roll number 14843)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0155, Page 362

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    In the same water because it is said that they would fight.
    People going on sea used not like to see a mermaid because they believed she was sure sign of a shipwreck.
    After milking, the people used to make the sign of the Cross with the froth of the milk on the cow's leg for fear the fairies would take her milk from her.
    If a pair were going out to get married someone would throw the tongs after them for luck.
    People used to hang a horse-shoe on the inside of the door so as to prevent robbers from coming in.
    If they saw a piece of iron on the road they picked it for luck.
    When a coat fell they believed someone would come in.
    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
    Sheila Kerins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilcat, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Brigid Gorevan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrownamaddoo, Co. Sligo