School: Sraithín (roll number 12808)
- Location:
- Sraheen, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Pádhraic Ó Croidhean
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0150, Page 181
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- (continued from previous page)that the butter is being given away with it.
It is a custom never to give away milk after churning without first taking out the butter or it is said that the luck of the butter is given with it.
If a butterfly is seen flying about the lamp it is said you will get a letter.
It is said that 13 is an unlucky number.
If an ass brays three times during the night the person that hears him first will die first.
When a child is dead if you rub your finger of his teeth you will have good teeth.
When a cat has his face washed the first one he looks at will die the first.
On Christmas night people leave their doors open after twelve oclock to let the old year out and the new year in.
- Collector
- Bridget Brogan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Foxford, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Dan Brogan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 74
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Foxford, Co. Mayo
