School: St. Michael's Clooncunny (roll number 14589)
- Location:
- Clooncunny, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Úna, Bean Uí Stondúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0188, Page 089
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- (continued from previous page)any fowl killed a week before will be accepted by the Saint but not after the feast. I have heard people attribute sickness to neglect in attending to St Martin.
"Give to Martin the blood he needs
And sickness from your door he leads"
- When people throw out water at night they usually say -"cugat chugat" - to warn the fairies. I myself have heard Mrs Casey Clooncunny (deceased - 1935) say it time + time again. She also said that it was right to sweep the floor and leave the house "readed" at night for the fairies:
It was considered unlucky to meet a red-haired woman especially if going to a fair. People would turn back again.
It was considered very unlucky if a woman went into a home without being "chucked" after(continues on next page) - Informant
- P. Casey
- Age
- 85
- Address
- Clooncunny, Co. Sligo
