School: Baile Nua an Fhaoitigh (roll number 9040)
- Location:
- Newtownwhite, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Éilís Ní Mharascáil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0145, Page 84
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- When going out working in the field nearby the mother places the tongs across the cradle to guard against the fairies bringing the child.When going out at night they put a piece of iron the their pocket to prevent the fairies from bringing them.It is not right to throw dirty water out the door at night, because you are destroying the fairies linen.One day a lady came into a house in Ballysakeery and asked the woman of the house for the loan of some meal. A few days after she came back with the meal and said "Don't be afraid to use this meal its the same as what I got from you, and stop throwing water out your back door at night, you have our linen all destroyed".If you throw out cold water at night you must first shout "Cold water" or you will drown the fairies.(continues on next page)
