School: Ceathrú (Carton) (roll number 15339)
- Location:
- An Cartún, Co. Liatroma
- Teacher: Seán Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0216, Page 015
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- Superstitions or beliefs are very common in this locality.
No 1. When a person is dieying every clock in the house should be stopped.
No 2. Who ever shaves the dead person should always keep the razor.
No 3 Before going into a wake-house you should tip the latch first, say a few prayers and then go in.
No 4 If you meet a funeral you should turn back and go three steps with it.
No 5 You should never pass out a Funeral.
No 6 Four men of the one name should carry the coffen.
No 7 In the house in which match making is going on they usually(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridget Mc Loughlin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Stuca, Co. Liatroma
- Informant
- Mrs Cassels
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Liatroim Uachtarach, Co. Liatroma
