School: Drumatemple (B.) (roll number 7496)
- Location:
- Drumatemple, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Michael Quinn
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0261, Page 020
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- (continued from previous page)on the top of a hill.
112. When a baby is alone in a cradle put the tongs across it so that the fairies would not bring it.
113. In summer when there is a whirl wind the people lie down in order that the fairies would not bring them.
114. If you were bringing out a child at night put a grain of salt on its clothes or the good people will bring it.
115. If you meet a funeral you should turn back with it.
116. They also believed that if they washed their faces on a May morning in the dew that their faces would not get sunburned for the year.
117. It is not right to throw out ashes on a Monday morning.
118. If you see tracks of feet on the ashes in the morning it is a sign that the fairies were there the night before.
119. It is not right to light three cigarettes with one match.
120. You should never carry a pack of cards when going rambling because the devil follows you.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Thomas Scahill
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bookalagh, Co. Galway
