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    “People, before going to live in a newly built house, would get a smith to sleep one night in it, for luck”

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    Chaith tamall maith dá shaol annso. Annso do tógadh é, ach thaisteal sé beagan.
    Gabha agus feirmeoir.
    …………………………..
    People, before going to live in a newly built house, would get a smith to sleep one night in it, for luck. A smith could only do this once. After having slept in a new house once he lost this power.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Florence Crowley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Knockaghaduff, Co. Cork