School: Ceathrú na gCloch, Gleann Fraoigh (roll number 12806)
- Location:
- Carrownaglogh, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Bríd Bhreathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0128, Page 574
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- (continued from previous page)be met by another member of the family, coming towards him, as he leaves the house.
This is to bring luck and prevent misfortune.
When a cow has calved a coal is got and is put around under her udder three times, along her back three times, and then the sign of the cross is made.
This brings a good flow of milk.
When a cow is moaning and swollen they get fairy stones with white stripes and put the stones into a jug with silver and copper and water.
The cow gets three drinks of this mixture, three drops are put into her right ear, and the remainder is thrown on her back as far as her tail.
When a young man or woman is in poor health and is not getting well, the "spool" of his breast has fallen and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bríd Bhreathnach
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Address
- Bunnyconnellan, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Sorcha Ní Maol Earcaigh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrownaglogh, Co. Mayo
