School: Cill Moibhí (C.) (roll number 13081)
- Location:
- Kilmovee, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0114, Page 221
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- 1 It is not right to let anything out of the house May day.
2 If you go into the house when they are churning it is not right to give anything out while it is being made.
3 It is not right right to throw out water on New Years Day or to throw out ashes.
4 It is not right without to leave your hand on the churn dash if anyone is churning when you go into a house.
5 It is not right to leave the tongs flat on the ground.
6 No wheel should be turned on St Martin's Day.
7 No nail should be struck on Good Friday.
8 Some of the old people put a coal under the churns.
- There are the ruins of four altars in a field below the town of Ballaghadireen. In the olden times the priests said mass in lonely(continues on next page)
