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School: Fieldstown, Drogheda (roll number 14462)

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Fieldstown, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0674, Page 251

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    When people are putting a young calf out for the first time they sprinkle holy water on it. Another custom is to hang palm or a horse shoe with the heels upwards in the stables to bring luck on the stock. When people are giving a hatch of eggs they sprinkle holy water on them for luck. When a cow calved the owner of the cow would give the beastings to a neighbour and when he was returning with the can he would put a fistful of salt in the bottom of the can.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jackie Mullen
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Newtown Monasterboice, Co. Louth