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School: Teampall Mhuire

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Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0143, Page 122

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    These are some of the Pisreoga the old people use.
    They say is it not lucky to spill salt without throwing it behind the fire.
    If a person comes in to the house when you are churning you should put a quenched coal under the churn for hear they would bring the butter away.
    It is said that when a person gets a new pair of shoes, that it is not lucky for a woman to say "well wane", but it is lucky for a man to say it.
    When a person goes into a new house. It is said that they should bring some present with them. It is said that
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Florrie O' Hara
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Breastagh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs O' Hara
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Breastagh, Co. Mayo