School: Killyconnan (B.)
- Location:
- Killyconnan, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: P. Kearney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0979, Page 025
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- A child born during Whit Week was called by the old people in this district a "Cincisín." When such a child was first placed in the cradle, a green sod was dug - such a sod is called locally a "scraw" - and placed in the cradle along with the child. It was considered unlucky to receive a blow from a "Cincisín."
If a cow calved during this week, the calf was placed in a hole dug in the field and a "scraw" was thrown on it. It was then brought back to the cow.
The same was done with a foal born during this week. If this was not done, it was believed that a person receiving a kick from such a foal would not recover from the blow.
- Collector
- Patrick Kearney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killyconnan, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr Frank Murray
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 64
- Address
- Lavey, Co. Cavan
