School: Ráth Bhán (roll number 15996)

Location:
Rathbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Ss Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 084

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  1. Long ago in Ireland people had a great many superstitions or Pishroges. All the people believed in those customs and practised them.
    1. If men are going to a fair early in the morning and if they meet a red haired woman they would have bad luck for the year.
    2. If any old people throw water out at night they say
    Cugath Cugath ón t-uisge té. They believe if this is not said the water will be thrown back on their faces.
    3. If a "churning" is
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Bourke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyknock, Co. Mayo