School: Drumandoora N.S. (roll number 12123)
- Location:
- Drumandoora, Co. Clare
- Teachers: Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592F, Page 13_010
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18 th January 1938.
Folklore .New Years Customs.
The New Years like Christmas has its Customs.
The usual preparations are made the same as for Christmas day.On New Years day people make good resolutions of living and try to improve themselves in every way.
The old people have an objection to girls coming into the house lest they may bring them bad luck and there is a special dislike to red haired girls entering either.
There is no dusting put out on(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brigid Woods
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Fahy, Co. Clare
- Informant
- John Woods
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Fahy, Co. Clare
