School: Baile an Tobair, Baile an Londraigh (roll number 10314)
- Location:
- Ballintober, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Tuama
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- I heard Mr. Ryan to say that he had Michael Horgan working in his farm at Glenaree. That he found an urn. There were bones and a knife in the urn. Mr. Ryan presented to the musuem in Dublin. It is said that there was a battle fought there the time of the Stone-age there was not such a burial since then. Sheila Carey (11 years)
- Collector
- Sheila Carey
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 11
- Informant
- Míchéal Ó Cearú
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Glenaree, Co. Limerick
- 1. One for Luck (Magpies)
Two for Joy,
Three to get Married,
Four to Die.2.
A red haired woman on a white horse are signs of bad luck if seen first in the morning.3.
To meet a "Foxy" woman is a sign of a bad day if met by a man going fishing. It were better he went home.
