School: Sruthar (C.)
- Location:
- Shrule, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Bríd, Bean Uí Éanacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0102, Page 108
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- (continued from previous page)93. If you cut a thorn bush which is alone in a field, the fairies get very vexed, and you will die in a few days.
94. When you cut your hair, never burn it, but stick it between two stones in the wall.
95. Tie a red rag to a cow's tail (after calving) to prevent the fairies from stealing the milk and butter, and put a horse-shoe nail also.
96. It is not right to leave the tongs across the fire, or the woman of the house would begin to get thin.
97. If a cat or a dog was looking at you when eating, your food would not do you any good.
98. When a horse is in foal, it is not right to cut her tail.
99. If water is brought in late at night, it is right to stick a wisp in it three times before it is used.
100. When you kill a cock it is right to throw his head in a neighbor's field, and to say when throwing it "Curesm in [?]".
101. If you put a piece of iron in the nest where a hen is hatching, there will be a bird in every egg, and they will be all pullets.
102. If you cannot get the pot hooks, put a wish on the pot hanger, and then you will find the pot hooks.
(The above pisreoga were collected for this copy four years ago before the present schame was introduced)
