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School: Sruthán an Aifrinn (roll number 13982)

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Massbrook Lower, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Mhóráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 365

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    They say if a person goes above his ankles in the water on Whit Sunday he will be drowned before that time again.
    If a calf is calved that day he will be cross.
    If a person white wash a house around Whit Sunday it will not be lucky.
    They put white globes on the altar lamps that day.
    Every one brings holy water from the chapel that day because there is a cure in it.

    Thomas Grehan
    Massbrook
    Bofeenaun
    Ballina
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Whitsun (~59)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Grehan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Massbrook Lower, Co. Mayo