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 352

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  1. 1. If another person milked your cow May night you could not make butter out of that cow's milk for the year.
    2. It is an old custom to come into a house New Year's morning rattling money or chewing bread.
    3. If a person was sick in the house you should not let out any fire.
    4. No coffin should be stopped in front of a house.
    5. You shouldn't have any implement on your shoulder going into a house.
    6. Do not make a churn under a rafter.
    7. The first to a spring well May morning.
    8. If called during the night you should not answer but wait for the third call.
    9. If a man buys a horse he should get the Bridle.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Aodha
    Gender
    Female