School: Loch Coiteáin (roll number 10049)
- Location:
- Dromickbane, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0454, Page 326
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- If people are taking a child out for the first time, they put burned coals into his clothes, so that no ill-luck would befall him. When whirl-winds rise on the road, people throw a stone after them for they thought the fairies were in them -Sídhe Gaoithe."Ná chaith an t-uisge salach amach go dtí go mbeidh an t-uisce glan istig agat."
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- Informant
- John Cornor
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Gortdromakiery, Co. Kerry
