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School: Belcarra (Buachaillí)

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Ballycarra, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Heireamhóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0094, Page 317

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  1. Pishrogs about Putting a Clutch of Eggs

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    It is said that it is not right for a woman to put down a clutch of eggs the first years she gets marring. It is also said that if a person put down a clutch of eggs with rough shells on them they will all be cocks. It is not right for a person to give away a sitting of eggs. Before she puts down one for yourself first, or if she does not they will be all blind. If you put down a clutch of eggs and the woman of the house to light straw over them they will be birds in them all. If you put a clutch of duck eggs and geese eggs together they will be all blind.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    2. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Curraghmore, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Flynn
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female