School: Dún Beag (C.)
- Location:
- Doonbeg, Co. Clare
- Teachers: Eibhlín Ní Shúilleabháin Bean an Ághasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0626, Page 272
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- 1. If a child is sitting on the floor you should never cross it lest it should never grow.
2. Never visit the sick either going to or returning from a funeral.
3. The first of a family if a girl should be called Mary.
4. Never leave an implement on your shoulder going into a house.
5. Never let out the fire in a house where the person is sick.
6. Lock the cabins and stables May Eve.
7. Make the churn under a rafter.
8. Begin sowing potatoes on a Friday.
9. Never cut hair of a Wednesday.
10. Bless yourself always at a four cross bead.
11. Never let a red haired woman in first of a Monday morning.
12.Do not jump off a ditch by night when travelling through land.
13. On seeing the new moon bless yourself and turn on your heel three times.
14. Bring in a green fir bush the 1st of May for luck.
15. Do not go visiting the neighbours New Year's Day
16. Meeting magpies on the road.
" One for sorow
Two for joy
Three for a wedding
Four for a sigh
Five for silver
Six for gold
Seven for a secret that was never told"(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maud Hanrahan
- Gender
- Male
