School: An Churrach (Crogh), Árd Fhionáin (roll number 7911)
- Location:
- Curragh, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Dubhshláine
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Old Customs
“The old people say...”
The old people say that you should not enter a door with anything on your shoulder or you would not grow any bigger.Old Customs
“The old people would not...”
The old people would not allow anyone to throw out the water with which the feet were washed at night. They say you should keep it inside for the fairies.Scéal
“Once there were two old women and one day one of them got sick.”
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“Long ago children didn't wear shoes...”
Long ago children didn't wear shoes until they were 15 years of age and some didn't wear them until they were 20.