School: Killinaboy (roll number 12557)
- Location:
- Killinaboy, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Donncha Ó Céilleachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0614, Page 296
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- It is lucky to put salt in one’s mouth and on one’s head after getting a haircut, it prevents one from getting a cold after the hair. It is unlucky to begin work that will last for longer than a week on a Saturday and if you do you will never finish it.
Collected by: - Seósamh Ó Níalláin Roughan
Told by: - Edward Neylon. Roughan (his Father)
(52 years)
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- Collector
- Máire Ní Dhiolúin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Crossard, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Martin Mc Mahon
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 66
- Address
- Crossard, Co. Clare
