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School: Belcarra (Buachaillí)

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Ballycarra, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Heireamhóin
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  1. Pishrogs about Putting Down a Clutch of Eggs

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    Some people say that if you put down a clutch of eggs when the moon is full, they will be all cocks. It is an old custom to put down one or two eggs for luck with the clutch. It is lucky to put down eggs on a Friday and to have an odd number. Sometimes if a person has bad luck with eggs, they get someones other ones eggs and put them down in the next clutch. If you get a horse shoe lost and to put it down witha
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    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
    P. Burke
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Knockbaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Burke
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    36