School: Séipéal na Carraige (roll number 5478)
- Location:
- Rockchapel, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Donncha Ó Géibheannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0351, Page 150
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- (continued from previous page)One magpie is the sign of bad luck.
The bottle in which the holy water was taken should be left on top of the grave.
You should never return fresh meat.
A donkey should always be kept with the cows.
Watch the wells and the cows on May mornings.
A newly married couple should be in their own home before twelve o clock on Shrove Tuesday night.
The bride should wear something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.
A half penny should be given in return for any sharp present received, lest it should cut friendship.
A new suit should be worn the first day at mass, to bring good luck to the wearer.
The feet water should never be kept in the house by night, it should be thrown out.
Food and water should always be left in the kitchen by night.
The Christmas candle should be left lighting until morning on Christmas night, to light our Lady and Saint Joseph on their way(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maggie Stack
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Catherine Sullivan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knockahorrea East, Co. Cork
