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   [?] that way we may get up safe in the morning.

   In olden times when the people would be milking the cows they would say God bless the milk. When the people would be churning and any body came into the house they would say Good luck to your work. If any body was milking and came to the house with the milk and if any body was in the house they would say good luck to your cows and your milk.

   

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   [?] people in olden times when the [?] was going to cut their corn they would say in Gods name we will cut our corn and we will trust in god that we will get it [?]. When the people in olden times was going to cut turf they said I trust God that we will cut our turf and take them home safe. When the people in olden times was going to bed in the winter time. They said God bless us for the night and send us to get up well.

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   Language

   English

   Informant

   John Baldrick

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   79

   Address

   Ballynarry, Co. Dhún na nGall