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School: Eaglais

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Burren, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Mongaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089, Page 268

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    It is not right to throw milk in the river the fishes would die.
    If you go in one door it is right to come out the same door.
    When you put down a pot of potatoes and when they are boiled if you find a white stone in the pot[?] it is a cure for the toothache.
    If you break a mirror you will have bad luck for seven years.
    It is not right to steal a pin if you do you will steal a big thing.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Roache
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sheeans, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Roache
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    54