School: Cuilleán
- Location:
- Cuillaun, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: León P. Mac Eachmharaigh
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - The old people say that it is not right to give a coal to a neighbour on a Monday morning. On New Years Day the old people used to think that if a girl went into a house before a man she would have no luck during that year. If a person had broke a looking glass he would not have any luck for seven years.
- John Staunton who came nick-named "More Power" used to come to our house about four years ago. He was a native of Ballinrobe. All the neighbours used to gather in to hear him tell stories or news or to see him dance.(continues on next page)
