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School: N. Seosamh, Cill Lasrach (roll number 16289)

Location:
Killasser, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
S. Mac Carrghamhna

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126, Page 137

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There is an old white thorn bush (at Gavagan's) Cloonfinish and they used to spread the clothes on it. One night a woman came and said "Don't spread anymore clothes on that bush, there does be more clothes spread on that bush at night than you'd see in your townland". They ceased spreading the clothes on that bush.

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Superstitious Beliefs

1. The first woman that's at the district well on New Year's Day will have the luck of the year.

2. You'll have a better return out of your milk if you use a crooked churn dash.

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