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School: St. Jame's Well (roll number 14192)

Location:
Carrowmore, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
S. Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0181, Page 151

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    It is not lucky to throw out ashes on New Year’s Day, or to throw out water. It is unlucky for people to go into a house when the people of the house would be churning, and not to take a drass, because they would take the butter away. If a person gives away anything it is said that their luck would go. The people spill blood on St. Martin’s day because St. Martin’s blood was spilt. It is unlucky for people to turn anything with a wheel on it on St. Martin’s day. The people decorate their houses with holly and ivy for Christmas. Crosses are made on St. Bridge’s day and hung up over the picture of the Sacred Heart, in honour of St. Bridget.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. accessories (~307)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ita Bruen
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr John Bruen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrownagilty, Co. Sligo